But both places have a tourism based economy, need tourists, and I am describing the post-Katrina revival solely as it applies to visitors, who may be stunned by the current breadth of the lodging, dining and activity offerings.
Greenwald explained that countries must have a good tourism infrastructure to make the list, but the non-profit also uses the list to promote some under-visited places that can be a role model for other countries in their region.
Over the past 15 years, there have been at least a dozen ministers of tourism (officials have lost count) and the junior job has been reshuffled between three departments, employment, trade and culture.
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Besides adversely affecting select candidates as they approach the end of their eligibility (Jack Morris and Dale Murphy) on the ballot, it can also have a devastating influence on tourism and museum attendance in Cooperstown.
Travellers can play their part, too, by being aware of suspicious activity and supporting companies that have taken a stand against sex tourism and child exploitation.
In a report to councillors, planning officers said Scottish government research suggested that wind farms built during the last 10 years have had a minimal effect on tourism.
Regional Fishery Management Councils and various state agencies involved in historic preservation and tourism would all have a say.
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NASA, have suggested that space tourism is potentially a multi-billion-dollar market.
Special hospital facilities in India, Thailand, Singapore and elsewhere that engage in medical "tourism" have infection rates a fraction of those found in most U.S. hospitals.
It said a number of new planning and tourism laws were being debated in Greece which could have a "beneficial effect on the Crete project, if implemented".
Since 1991, film making and tourism have revived Port Douglas, a quaint former sugar and gold town, from near-death.
Its efforts to be a well-rounded tourism destination have resulted in 11% of its revenue coming from tourism, compared to just 4% coming from gambling.
With the November release from house arrest of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi, activist groups have called an end to a 15-year tourism boycott of the military-ruled country.
Under Rene Preval, who was elected for a second term in 2006, there has been a small but significant improvement in conditions in Haiti: jobs have been created, the slums have become less violent, and there have been some timid signs of a growth in tourism.
In many poorer countries which host heritage sites, the biggest changes since 1972 have been exploding populations and a huge rise in global tourism, combined with a lack of the governance needed to cope with both phenomena.
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Kamchatka may have an unorthodox approach to tourism, but it has a lot to teach the open-minded.
It should be noted also that the agencies, their industrial partners and a number of "space tourism" advocates have all previously thought about repeating the Apollo 8 Moon mission, if only to do one simple loop around the back.
Whether General Kriangsak could have closed down a business that has become an important part of tourism is anyone's guess.
Scotland's tourism authorities have seized on the increasing wealth of a resurgent Russia as a source of affluent visitors in recent years.
Less crime and special tax breaks for business have stopped firms leaving the city and given a sharp boost to tourism, which is up by over 10% since 1994.
The production and littering of plastic bags are therefore not only a hazard for the environment but have also significant repercussions on tourism and agriculture, both important pillars of Jordan's economy.
Last year Dr. Kumar, head of the health ministry's Central TB Division, publicly criticized Hinduja Hospital and its researchers, saying their findings of "total drug resistance" published in a medical journal would hurt Indian tourism and should have been reported to him first.
The In Danger List features sites which are threatened by a variety of problems such as pollution, urban development, poorly managed mass tourism, wars and natural disasters, which have a negative impact on the outstanding values for which the sites were inscribed on the World Heritage List.
"The Bogside Artists have produced iconic work on the streets of Derry which is a huge tourism attraction for people who visit our city, " he said.
At a national level, agreements have been made with the Ministry of Tourism to include climate change aspects, as well as integrated coastal management, in its strategy development.
The List in Danger features sites which are threatened by a variety of problems such as pollution, urban development, poorly managed mass tourism, wars, and natural disasters, which have a negative impact on the outstanding values for which the sites were inscribed on the World Heritage List.
The wilderness areas also have to be managed in a sustainable manner when it comes to conservation, tourism and human developments.
Tourism numbers to the Philippines are rising, though the country does have a long way to go.
Meanwhile, remittances from abroad, self-employment, tourism, foreign investment and the informal economy have lifted the incomes of a large group of Cubans.
Liz Hill, from Visit Herefordshire, the official tourism body for the county, said The Big Chill did have "a huge impact" as it brought fans to a national event with international names.
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