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TNW Environmental offers specialised
expertise that covers each of our core
Environmental Management focus areas. It
is the long term objective of TNW
Environmental that each of our clients
operates in a Carbon Neutral manner
where the impact of the lodge on the
environment is minimised and where the
operation of the lodges and the linkages
to local communities enhances the
quality of environmental practice in
each area. The service we provide is
based on principles that are central to
conservation ethics for the benefit of
ecotourism, the environment and the
community. The core focus of TNW
Environmental is to promote the
sustainable utilisation of natural
resources in ecotourism developments
across the southern African region. |
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In considering our environment there are
a number of issues to address one of the
most important being 'How do we pay for
the environment?' The costs of
purchasing and maintaining conservation
areas are extremely high, coupled with
socio-economic pressures in the form of
alternative land use. Suffice to say 'if
it pays it stays'. What we must realise
is, that it will only pay if the
environment and ecology allows it to do
so on a sustainable basis. |
The word Ecology has its origins in
Greek and is defined as follows:
Eco
('Oikos' in Greek) - meaning House.
Logy ('Logos' in Greek) - meaning
Structure.
Ecology - Structure of the
House. |
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In order to obtain any financial benefit
from the environment, it is essential
that the 'structure of the house' is in
order. Implementation of the specific
conservation and environmental
management programmes, environmental
impact assessments and evaluations will
allow for the correct structures to be
put into place, to provide the
attraction for tourism, the support for
communities and the financial stability
to maintain the environment for future
generations. |
