u/Ok-Side-2211

So hiking has exploded in the last couple of years where we now have several prominent hiking groups. Most of these groups are unregistered and from what I can tell, very little of the funds charged goes back into nature conservation.

A brief estimate, the most basic hiking prices now commonly fall within $80-$100+ even relatively simple and short hikes. These hiking groups generally carry groups up to 25+ people sometimes having multiple hikes in a single day, over the weekend. That can easily reach 10k for a full booked weekend and they run tours year-round. All of that to say, there's some significant money in the hiking business.

Should some legislation be passed to regularize these hiking groups? Should they be taxed or required to contribute in some way to nature conservation?

So the ICJ has not yet delivered its final ruling; however, what we've seen so far is that it upheld the 1899 award of Essequibo to Guyana. Venezuela has already said it will not respect the ICJ's ruling and has continued to deny the 1899 ruling, even though the ICJ concluded it to be valid and binding.

The outcome of the ICJ's ruling will put CARICOM to the test: is it truly a unified Caribbean Community, or will they continue to smile behind photo-ops or hide behind "natural mediation"? Can CARICOM actually walk the talk?