During her tour on an electric motorboat, which normally costs around US$95 (S$121) an hour, Ms Rocio collected rubbish in the Copenhagen port. “You’re doing something helpful and you’re also having a ...

Copenhagen officials say they are not trying to increase tourism, but rather to reduce the environmental impact that tourism currently has on the city of more than 600,000 people.

Copenhagen’s positive reinforcement approach to managing tourism is unique. Elsewhere, government officials (and sometimes even residents) have instead been choosing to punish tourists for bad ...