Usually you would want to go somewhere out of your country for a bit of "peace and quiet" but what of the consequences for nature? Of course it would be nice to go to a lodge or something, but how many trees are dislodged for that little hut? Even if you feel you are "roughing it" you are using natures resources. How would you feel if someone came to your house once a week, especially if they came and invaded your personal privacy and space? If you want to enjoy yourself and be in harmony with nature you need to fine tune the contents of your bags and not use anything harmful to the environment surrounding you. People on business trips also enjoy seeing places, but generally it is a messy business, you have to worry about felling trees for your hotels and such things. .
Why does this concern us? We have to look after the world, like and unlike our ancestors, I contradict myself because in the past our ancestors lived for a time in perfect harmony with nature, prospering if it does and failing if it did so too. This was done until money was invented, then the need and greed for power settled in, thus leading to bigger estates and smaller wildlife areas. Poaching began too, this is the turning point for man, they hunted for pleasure and hunted to near extinction, causing serious problems in endangered species. Water resources are slowly but surely running out and sooner or later the planet will be poisoned with all the excess fumes and gases. .
Habitat destruction and species extinction: It is difficult to estimate the rate at which humans are driving species extinct because scientists believe that only a small percentage of the earth's species have been described. What is clear is that species are dying out at an unprecedented rate; minimum estimates are at least 4000 species per year, although some scientists believe the number may be as high as 50,000 per year. The leading cause of extinction is habitat destruction, particularly of the world's richest ecosystems-tropical rain forests and coral reefs.
Eco-tourism trips can be done on any budget. ... BC's Eco-Tourism Industry BC has some of the best eco-tourism destinations in North America if not the world. Whistler Mountain is a great example of not only a great eco-tourism destination but also of how business has embraced the eco-tourism concept. ... Eco-tourism appeals to a wide demographic. ... Tourism BC. ...
Damage can also be done to the local environment by tourism. ... In Kuta, Bali, the local culture was completely destroyed from the tourist industry, which showed no respect to the locals and their own way of life. ... Many countries with coral have found that tourists can destroy this, by both stealing of it for souvenirs and just touching it, which kills it. ... This damages both the edge of the lake and destroys habitats, and due to this there are considerations to implement a 10mph speed limit on Windermere. ... If this can be achieved, then the future looks bright for tourism....
While working on the sustainability of tourism, it should also address the needs of visitors, the industry, and host communities. ... " However, there are other various groups that are responsible for ensuring the sustainability of tourism. ... This information can then be used to develop strategies and plans for sustainable tourism development. ... While working on the sustainability of tourism, it addressed the needs the industry and host communities. ... This cycle ensures the sustainability of tourism in Sarawak. ...
Aboriginal Tourism Aboriginal Tourism is also a sector of Canadian Tourism and influences where tourist's travel to. ... An example of how the CTC helps Canadian Aboriginal tourism is On April 2nd, 1997 The Canadian Tourism Commission, in partnership with Tourism Saskatchewan, the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations and various Tribal Councils and Bands will invest over $626,000 in the next three years to develop, package and market Canadian Aboriginal heritage and culture through the new Aboriginal Waterways Product Club. ... These alliances will speed up the development of n...
The concept of medical tourism is to offer millions of citizens the opportunity of lower cost in healthcare. ... " (1) Medical tourism or healthcare tourism has pros and cons when it comes to patients utilizing healthcare in other countries. ... Quality of healthcare and patient safety is the most serious issue with medical tourism. ... Some of the other benefits of health tourism include: •Significantly cheaper costs: Cost savings in medical consultancy or surgeries is one of the prime advantages of medical tourism. ... What are the common reasons that patients utilize healthcare ...
Therefore, there must be certain direct impacts occur from the tourism. Such direct effects can be readily found in the environment of tourism industry. ... To be more specific, the tourism industry indeed uses up huge amount of water, especially on holidays. ... Most contemporary tourism-related air contamination occurs from automobile. ... On top of such critical issues, degradation of water quality is another aspect of tourism implication. ...
This statistic was generated by the World Tourism Organization (WTO). ... It has affected tourism in the last 10 years in many ways; but perhaps not as negatively as might be thought; according to the World Tourism Organization. ... The outcome of the September 11 attacks has shown the world how important travel and tourism are to our global economy. Even more apparent is how over-dependence on tourism can devastate lives and overturn economies (Worldwatch, 2000). ... In Yemen, al Qaeda attacks have damaged the fragile tourism industry. ...
The globalization definition given makes tourism the cause and effect of globalization. ... Therefore local governments are quick to formulate policies favoring tourism over indigenous people in an attempt to benefit their nations from tourism. ... The above mentioned economic effects of tourism and globalization clearly support the view that tourism and globalization are deadly for indigenous people. ... A typical example of this is what has been called "sex tourism". ... This process, referred to as cultural imperialism, is gradually destroying cultural diversity which is one of t...
By its very nature, tourism is a global and intensely competitive industry. ... As a result, tourism is highly sensitive to perceptions of danger and lack of safety and security. ... Safety and security are vital to providing quality in tourism. ... Safety and security concerns not only affects individual tourism decision-making but also have a broader influence on economic, and political confident, which as a result affects the wider environment within which the tourism industry thrives and operates. ... Haddow and Bullock (2006) mentioned that emergency management is very important to unders...