> I do feel many environmentalists are insensitive to Native American
> concerns/culture. I've found this to be true in the US, Costa Rica
> and Belize......I'm beginning to question the whole concept of Ecology
> Tourism which is developing, as I've seen Sierra Club Members, Audubon
> Society Members tour these Central American countries with no concern
> about the indigenous people...
i too am worried about eco-tourism. there's a potential to create a
20-21st century equivalent to the 19th c. "white man's burden."
i fear that for many ecotourists, they are carrying a green burden which
is motivated much like the earlier imperialists-- save the world, trust
our expertise.
does my phrase a green man's burden help to symbolize this for you?