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You cannot take Green politics out of Ecological Tourism. Otherwise, Necker Island, a billionaire's private resort would be called "ecological" because it has "three giant wind turbines". Perhaps Epstein's island did have some solar panels too? So, If you do not want to call such resorts green or ecological, you must explain why, and thus, Green politics. Who owns what, who bought what from...You cannot take Green politics out of Ecological Tourism. Otherwise, Necker Island, a billionaire's private resort would be called "ecological" because it has "three giant wind turbines". Perhaps Epstein's island did have some solar panels too? So, If you do not want to call such resorts green or ecological, you must explain why, and thus, Green politics. Who owns what, who bought what from whom, with what funds, of what origin, how were they made, were they taxed and so on. Show more
Caper: the flower you eat before it blooms! A key ingredient of Mediterannean dishes, the pickled flower buds of the caper bush (Capparis spinosa) are an antioxidant powerhouse, contain essential minerals such as copper and are a good source of vitamin K among other benefits. Before eating them from a jar, you only need to soak them for a few minutes in cold water to remove the excess salt. If...Caper: the flower you eat before it blooms! A key ingredient of Mediterannean dishes, the pickled flower buds of the caper bush (Capparis spinosa) are an antioxidant powerhouse, contain essential minerals such as copper and are a good source of vitamin K among other benefits. Before eating them from a jar, you only need to soak them for a few minutes in cold water to remove the excess salt. If you wonder why a small jar is so expensive, try picking them one by one, while avoiding the thorns! This post is dedicated to the late Nikki Rose, a culinary tourism and agri-ecotourism pioneer and Chef, who passed away a year ago while guiding students on one of her wonderful educational tours in Crete. Nikki used the caper flower as a profile photo... Show more
Free news services are fine -- some are even of higher quality than paid ones. Free news services that keep begging you, the reader, for money, because "they do not charge readers", "they do not have sponsors", "they do not really like money but somehow they need it" or for any other nonsense reason, are to be avoided.
If ultimately successful, I think "Delcyism" could become a concise way to describe saving yourself by sacrificing your colleagues, ideals etc. "Oil Socialism" was never a good idea in the first place... www.bbc.com/news/articles/czx29k97kzlo
Delcy Rodríguez: Will Venezuelan oil earn a permanent place in India's energy mix?
Delcy Rodríguez's India visit highlights Venezuela's growing role in Delhi's oil diversification.