International arrivals must sign promise to children of Pacific nation that they will ‘tread lightly, act kindly’ during their stayThe tiny Pacific island nation of Palau has introduced a new law requiring visitors to sign a pledge not to harm the environment before entering the country. Visitors will be required to sign before proceeding through immigration, making a formal promise to the children of Palau to “preserve and protect your beautiful and unique island home”, and to “tread lightly, act kindly and explore lightly”. It’s the first time such a pledge has been written into a country’s immigration policies, but Palau has long been vocal about the environment. “Human impact on our earth’s environment is one of the biggest challenges facing our world today,” Remengesau said. We hope that the Palau Pledge raises global awareness of the responsibility that this generation has to the next.”

Source: The Guardian December 15, 2017 02:26 UTC