Comments on: Costa Rica, Cleanest Nation in the World, Environmentally… http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/costa-rica-cleanest-nation-in-the-world-environmentally/92 for environmentalists who don't take themselves too seriously Tue, 24 Nov 2009 17:42:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Panfilo Perez http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/costa-rica-cleanest-nation-in-the-world-environmentally/92/comment-page-1#comment-161431 Panfilo Perez Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:50:28 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=92#comment-161431 write about things you know. Costa Rica is NOT an island. And a lofty goal with a deadline in the year 2021 does not make Costa Rica the "cleanest nation in the world." While costa rica does have a good amount of forest under some sort of protected status -- national parks, wildlife refuges, etc. -- it has few recycling programs, and so a lot of garbage is on the streets and in the rivers. As a result, the Rio Tarcoles River, whose headwaters run through San Jose (the capital of the "island"), is the most polluted water basin in Central America. that's not an easy title. Meanwhile the air in the city capital and some surrounding central valley cities are hazardously polluted, according to studies. last year, two of the country's top beaches -- Tamarindo and Jaco -- were found to have levels of human waste in the ocean water hundreds and thousands of times above healthy standards. perpetuating stereotypes and applauding empty promises, rather than forcing change, applauds the shallow environmentalism spouted not only by Costa Rica's president Oscar Arias, but so many of the "eco-tourism" resorts that are making big money off a green image while they pipe their toilets into the creek out back. write about things you know. Costa Rica is NOT an island. And a lofty goal with a deadline in the year 2021 does not make Costa Rica the “cleanest nation in the world.” While costa rica does have a good amount of forest under some sort of protected status — national parks, wildlife refuges, etc. — it has few recycling programs, and so a lot of garbage is on the streets and in the rivers. As a result, the Rio Tarcoles River, whose headwaters run through San Jose (the capital of the “island”), is the most polluted water basin in Central America. that’s not an easy title. Meanwhile the air in the city capital and some surrounding central valley cities are hazardously polluted, according to studies. last year, two of the country’s top beaches — Tamarindo and Jaco — were found to have levels of human waste in the ocean water hundreds and thousands of times above healthy standards.

perpetuating stereotypes and applauding empty promises, rather than forcing change, applauds the shallow environmentalism spouted not only by Costa Rica’s president Oscar Arias, but so many of the “eco-tourism” resorts that are making big money off a green image while they pipe their toilets into the creek out back.

]]> By: Mekhong Kurt http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/costa-rica-cleanest-nation-in-the-world-environmentally/92/comment-page-1#comment-135173 Mekhong Kurt Sun, 07 Dec 2008 17:43:45 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=92#comment-135173 Oh? Costa Rica is an *island*??? Oh? Costa Rica is an *island*???

]]> By: Costa-Rica » Blog Archive » Saying Goodbye http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/costa-rica-cleanest-nation-in-the-world-environmentally/92/comment-page-1#comment-232 Costa-Rica » Blog Archive » Saying Goodbye Sat, 04 Aug 2007 09:19:35 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=92#comment-232 [...] however, having been to some of Costa Rica's finest hotels I have well and truly been ... Costa Rica, Cleanest Nation in the World, Environmentally… Costa Rica already has an excellent reputation in the sphere of green issues. It has protected [...] [...] however, having been to some of Costa Rica’s finest hotels I have well and truly been … Costa Rica, Cleanest Nation in the World, Environmentally… Costa Rica already has an excellent reputation in the sphere of green issues. It has protected [...]

]]> By: Lucy Johnson http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/business/costa-rica-cleanest-nation-in-the-world-environmentally/92/comment-page-1#comment-102 Lucy Johnson Mon, 09 Jul 2007 13:07:11 +0000 http://www.environmentalgraffiti.com/?p=92#comment-102 I totally agree, I think this makes Costa Rica seem a far more attractive holiday destination, especially if the picture is anything to go by! That kind of thing does influence tourism, for example with people staying away from certain Chinese cities, which might well be culturally interesting, due to unpleasant levels of air pollution. Also, why should tackling corruption and being pro-environmental be mutually exclusive? More economically developed countries are expected to achieve both, surely it is patronising to Costa Rica to suggest they can only handle dealing with one or other issue... I totally agree, I think this makes Costa Rica seem a far more attractive holiday destination, especially if the picture is anything to go by! That kind of thing does influence tourism, for example with people staying away from certain Chinese cities, which might well be culturally interesting, due to unpleasant levels of air pollution. Also, why should tackling corruption and being pro-environmental be mutually exclusive? More economically developed countries are expected to achieve both, surely it is patronising to Costa Rica to suggest they can only handle dealing with one or other issue…

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