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Aug 24
1 min

What is an elephant camp assessment?

ACES’ latest Mekong Tourism contribution. https://www.mekongtourism.org/what-is-an-elephant-camp-assessment/

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Aug 20
1 min

ACES holds webinar with PATA

An engaging event covering current COVID-19 issues; the role of tour operators in elephants-based tourism; and the ACES audit and assessm...

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With crisis comes opportunity: Will elephant-based tourism reset itself post COVID-19?

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Jul 16
1 min

With crisis comes opportunity: Will elephant-based tourism reset itself post COVID-19?

Read Asian Captive Elephant Standards' latest piece on the Mekong Tourism website.

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ACES latest academic publication in 'Animal Sentience' journal.

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Mar 11
1 min

ACES latest academic publication in 'Animal Sentience' journal.

Dr Suter of ACES was asked to provide commentary on the recent paper “Asian elephant rescue, rehabilitation and rewilding”, published in ...

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Nicolas Dubrocard interview with Sustainability Leaders Project.

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Dec 5, 2019
1 min

Nicolas Dubrocard interview with Sustainability Leaders Project.

ACES Director, Nicolas Dubrocard, was recently interviewed by Sustainability Leaders Project. He shared insights about elephant tourism, ...

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Nov 27, 2019
1 min

ACEWG and TAT meeting, Bangkok.

Last week in Bangkok, we met with Asian Captive Elephant Working Group and the Tourism Authority of Thailand to discuss elephant tourism....

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Nov 18, 2019
1 min

ACES meets with the TAT.

Some of the work we do at ACES involves advocacy and sparking conversation about elephant standards. Here are some photos from when our E...

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Nov 15, 2019
1 min

IUCN publishes ACES opinion piece.

The International Union for the Conservation of Nature’s Asian Elephant Specialist Group has published Dr Ingrid Suter’s piece, “In defen...

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ACES joins Pacific Asia Travel Association.

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Nov 11, 2019
1 min

ACES joins Pacific Asia Travel Association.

ACES recently became a member of the Pacific Asia Travel Association! 🌐🎉We look forward to building new connections across the internat...

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ACES represents at the London WTM, 4-6 November 2019.

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Nov 7, 2019
1 min

ACES represents at the London WTM, 4-6 November 2019.

It's been a very successful week for ACES at the WTM London, 4-6 November 2019. Mr Peter Kulmapijit and Dr Ingrid Suter showcased ACES to...

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Taking back the reins: The need for science in elephant-based tourism policy.

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Oct 17, 2019
4 min

Taking back the reins: The need for science in elephant-based tourism policy.

The human-elephant relationship has been established for thousands of years. Elephants are as ubiquitous in southeast Asian cultures as h...

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Congratulations, you boycotted an elephant camp! Now what happens?

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Sep 1, 2019
4 min

Congratulations, you boycotted an elephant camp! Now what happens?

The guiding principles of responsible tourism have shed light on many exploitative aspects of the tourism industry. From human traffickin...

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Aug 23, 2019
3 min

What is an elephant camp audit?

Seeing an elephant in southeast Asia is one of life’s greatest pleasures. But a major concern with elephant camps is not knowing what goe...

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Asian elephants should be set free: The impossibility of the Western perspective.

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Aug 9, 2019
4 min

Asian elephants should be set free: The impossibility of the Western perspective.

Western cultures have a serious problem with Asian elephant tourism. Within many circles there is a continued outcry to stop all elephant...

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Jun 21, 2019
1 min

In defence of elephant tourism

Dr Ingrid Suter's latest blog piece explores the need to create positive industry change, rather than banning or boycotting elephant tour...

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NEWS

What is an elephant camp assessment?

ACES holds webinar with PATA

With crisis comes opportunity: Will elephant-based tourism reset itself post COVID-19?

ACES latest academic publication in 'Animal Sentience' journal.

Nicolas Dubrocard interview with Sustainability Leaders Project.

ACEWG and TAT meeting, Bangkok.

ACES meets with the TAT.

IUCN publishes ACES opinion piece.

ACES joins Pacific Asia Travel Association.

ACES represents at the London WTM, 4-6 November 2019.

Taking back the reins: The need for science in elephant-based tourism policy.

Congratulations, you boycotted an elephant camp! Now what happens?

What is an elephant camp audit?

Asian elephants should be set free: The impossibility of the Western perspective.

In defence of elephant tourism

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