A Green Planet Is a Clean Planet - Discovery of eco-tourism and its Impacts
Tourism is the largest industry in the world; Tourism has the potential to contribute to a high level of economic and social development. Tourism is an ever growing industry around the world with many countries now dependent on the tourism industry within their country to continue to grow and develop. Ecotourism has emerged as one of the fastest-growing sectors of the tourism market, influenced primarily by public demand for more environmentally responsible tourism. When planned properly, it has been asserted that ecotourism can integrate conservation of biodiversity with socio-economic development of local communities. However, ecotourism can have significant negative impacts when poorly planned and managed including severe environmental degradation, negative cultural changes and decreased welfare of individuals or communities. Ecotourism should not be regarded as a panacea for harmonizing rural development with environmental conservation until the...
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