Ecotourism to Stem Migration, and a Podcast on Worldwide Abortion Access

Editors' Note

Guatemala's Petén rainforest teems with life and boasts a rich cultural tapestry woven by several Mayan ethnic groups. For this week's edition, journalist Isabella Rolz takes Think Global Health to this ecological paradise to uncover how indigenous people are reimagining sustainable tourism to preserve the rainforest, employ locals, and curb emigration.

Next, Christi Chester Schroeder, air quality science manager at IQAir, describes how access to real-time air quality data could address the growing dangers of outdoor air pollution in Africa.

Recapping last week's World Health Assembly, CFR Senior Fellow David P. Fidler outlines why the new amendments to the International Health Regulations (IHR) misdiagnose problems that arose during the COVID-19 pandemic. CFR's Chloe Searchinger continues that conversation by summarizing how the IHR amendments could strengthen future responses to disease outbreaks.

Two years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, voiding the constitutional right to abortion. To analyze how the decision is influencing other countries, the CFR podcast Why It Matters sat down with Patty Skuster, scholar at the University of Pennsylvania and researcher for the World Health Organization, and Onikepe Owolabi, physician and director of international research at the Guttmacher Institute.

They discussed the legal and health consequences of abortion bans around the world. The podcast is available via Why It Matters, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube.

Until next week!—Nsikan Akpan, Managing Editor, and Caroline Kantis, Associate Editor 