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The Developing World’s 10 Best Ethical Destinations: 2012 – January 5, 2012

by Jeff Greenwald, Christy Hoover and Natalie Lefevre

Looking back from a few decades in the future, 2011 may seem like a turning point in social history. This was the year when “people power” became a global phenomenon: from the Arab Spring to the reforms in Burma; from the Occupy movements in North America to the grassroots fight against female circumcision in Africa. In China, thousands of citizens tweeted their solidarity with activist artist Ai Weiwei, while bloggers from Havana to Moscow shared their belief in freedom of expression and social justice.

photo of a glacier descending from a mountain landscape to the seaPhoto by Miguel VieiraParque Nacional Los Glaciares Glaciar Perito… more

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