Costa Rican airline Nature Air has won the Rainforest Alliance-sponsored 2009 Tourism for Tomorrow Conservation Award.
La Cusinga Eco-Lodge, on Costa Rica's Central Pacific coast, was recently named one of the top three eco-friendly hotels worldwide by the 2009 TripAdvisor Travelers' Choice Award.
The Rainforest Alliance works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land- use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.
In Guatemala's Petén region, communities will soon earn additional income through avoided deforestation credits sold on the international carbon market.
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