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March 14, 2005
Progress Continues
The World Bank is often at odds with local interests even as it promotes itself as being in their favor. The latest whiffs of this seem to be over tourism. According to sources here - and I'll admit I haven't talked to the bank - tourism is a new priority. That includes developing parts of the coastline and national parks. The ports of Xai Xai and Nacala are also keen to have deeper harbors and bigger roads to them. What would be the environmental cost of this work? It's not clear there’s a mechanism in place to examine it. Eventually, when vistas are polluted or crowded with high-rises, development and tourism will be at odds.
Meanwhile, LAM, the Mozambican national airline, is facing competition for the first time in its history. Air Corridor has for the past six months been flying the same routes within the country and, reportedly, LAM’s prices have more than halved because of it. A flight to the far north that once cost close to $800 and now is around $300.
Posted by Adam Graham-Silverman at March 14, 2005 05:40 PM
Comments
I can tell from your new title that you have already been radicalized by your third world travel... also your Portugese is improving... keep up the good work
Posted by: ellie at March 16, 2005 06:08 AM
Have you gotten your suitcase yet?
Posted by: Nanette at March 21, 2005 04:43 AM