eco-tourism

eco-tourism
eco-tourism or ecotourism [ē kō toor iz΄əm, ek ōtoor iz΄emē΄kō toor′iz΄əm, ek΄ōtoor′iz΄əm]
n.
tourism intended to promote ecological awareness and to limit damage to the environment

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