After evaluating some of the primary arguments concerning the negative impacts of CHT and the tourism industry as a whole, it may seem as though tourism causes more harm than good. It’s of the utmost importance that readers don’t interpret tourism as a harmful industry in its nature. With such a complex web of actors involving international agencies, corporations and entrepreneurs, local government, tourists, and local communities there are bound to be some occurring struggles between each actor or stakeholder as Bowen, Zubair, and Altinay would prefer to say. On a more optimistic outlook, it could be possible to make corrections at each level (apart from placing the responsibility on local communities) in order to ensure ethical and sustainable …show more content…
Although, one should know that the role and responsibility of government within tourism development in still-developing countries is a precarious aspect to discuss. At an earlier point in this paper, it had been noted that powerful trans-national corporations may have the power to influence government structures and the legislation of lesser developed regions by promising economic gain for the country (Reid 30). By doing so, trans-national corporations may be granted with policies that fall in line with their own goals rather than the protection of local communities. Moreover, Klein’s description of disaster capitalism is relevant in that even if the country isn’t obstructed by corrupt rulers and government structures, the government may be unable to deny unfair deals made by trans-national corporations as they are in a compromised position. Unfortunately, it’s all too simple to suggest that governments should reject unfair or damaging deals, as not every developing country may be in a position where they believe they can reject a potential agreement. Despite the fact that local governments do play a role in tourism development within their own country, the responsibility of enforcing ethical and sustainable tourism development shouldn’t largely be placed on the government itself. Before making such claims, there should be consideration of the socio-political and socio-economic statuses of the country, as the country may be in a vulnerable
Tourism has been described as a global activity with local implications. We are all aware of the tourism potential to boost economic diversity and growth within their regions. The decentralized nature of t...
Pattullo report gives a first-hand account as to who controls each segment of the tourism industry; the tour operations, the large hotel chains, and the airline companies. The Caribbean’s economy depends on an industry that is mostly foreign-owned and controlled and the people who live there do not have an opportunity of owning or investing in it. In Pattullo’s report, it reveals that the large travel industry corporations are the ones who have most of the control. But those corporations are not located there. Her report exposes that the true benefiters of tourism in the Caribbean are foreign-owned investors and corporations.
Ethical tourism supports the directing of tourists’ money away from the global travel operators, towards the local community to facilitate community-controlled tourism (Hannam & Ateljevic 2007). Support for locals’ self-sufficiency and self-determination is a significant component of ethical tourism. To achieve this credible investigation should be conducted to identify those involved in mismanaging or embezzling the proceeds of tourism over the years and have them prosecuted. The local community should then placed in charge of the local tourism through the creation of transparent and accountable committees comprised of local members voted into the
According to the International Institute for Environment and Development (2008), “Many argue that because tourism is often driven by foreign, private sector interests, it is not well placed to contribute
Imagine an island that has lush vegetation rolling down the mountains to beautiful beaches tuck in picturesque coves. The island of Jamaica is vibrant and intense with brilliant sunshine, azure waters that complete with the sky, lush, verdant mountains, and flowers that dazzle the eye. The sound of melody, great music and islanders that are honoured around the world. Brand Jamaica world renowned with a positive image that brings people closer and highlights places that others are longing to visit. The branding of Jamaica has contributed, globalized and aid in the uplifting of the country. This implored visitors to take another trip, which is good for the country. How has Jamaica achieved such an image? A major key player in this is the
UNEP, ‘Leakage’ 2013. Negative Economic Impacts of Tourism: Leakage. [online] Available at: http://www.unep.org/resourceefficiency/Business/SectoralActivities/Tourism/FactsandFiguresaboutTourism/ImpactsofTourism/EconomicImpactsofTourism/NegativeEconomicImpactsofTourism/tabid/78784/Default.aspx [Accessed: 10 Nov 2013].
THE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF TOURISM DEVELOPMENT IN BOTH THE OKAVANGO DELTA (BOTSWANA) AND ISIMANGALISO WETLAND PARK.
There are many ethical problems when it comes to tourism. Tourism is very important to individuals because, it helps to create a better understanding of the global challenges that the world is facing. Also, it creates a better global awareness. At the beginning, there are about three parts of a possible situations and ethical issues that could face tourism. Moral tourism essentially implies tourism which benefits individuals and the earth in various goals. It can offer a superior pay to families living in the range, by sourcing items and administrations locally. For example, social negative impacts. The rich people of the world can travel in air-conditioned vehicles and luxurious trips. This can create a wall between rich and poor. This can
Pro-poor tourism is defined as a tourism that generates benefits for the poor, not only economic benefits, but also positive sociocultural and environmental benefits (Ashley, Roe, & Goodwin, 2001). It is understood that the core aim of pro-poor tourism (PPT) strategies is to unlock opportunities for the poor, rather than to expand the overall size of the sector (Ashley & Roe, 2002, p. 62). However, as case studies in this paper show, PPT cannot succeed without having in mind the participatory in tourism development ethics as community-based tourism for those ethnic community minorities.
During the past few decades, traveling has greatly increased. Purposes of travel vary, some travel for business, some for leisure,
Nowadays in the rea of globalization, according to the World Tourism Organization, “seven hundred million people travelled abroad in 2003”, and the number is estimated to increase to 1.6 billion by 2020. (International Labour Organization, 2005). Tourism is spreading in unusual places. A lot of people want to be in the midst of adventure. It is a vital source of revenues for the GDP of many countries. I partially agree that tourism hugely benefits the local community. This essay will discuss some of the economic, social and environment effect of tourism on the host community.
...d healthy returns for the communities residence. Local government has no role to play in tourism development is a bold statement in the least. The reason for this is local governments steer its communities in the right direction, through allocation of scarce resources into the correct development procedures. Now than ever before the influence of correct allocation has been apparent, as they are becoming far more limited, and if not used correctly, it is inevitable that in the long term market failures will occur. Local government is the key to tourism development in all communities, with its guiding hand it will ultimately produce the best benefit for all on a sustainable level, which will increase tourist arrival, increase community benefit and create a far more wealthy community and country.
Fletcher’s article helps to provide more of an insight on why these Caribbean countries rely on the tourism industry, giving a greater perspective of the workings of capitalism as in order to survive it must continually grow. While it is important to note that looking at one small area in the Caribbean and its impact on the tourism industry, cannot lead me to draw any general conclusions– as not every Caribbean country will react to the tourism industry in the same way - the study discussed on Jamaica’s Ocho Rios still can provide perspective as to how this heavy reliance on the tourism industry can affect the social, cultural, environmental, and economic standing within such countries. Further research must be conducted on all different effects and within tourist sites in order to come to a general conclusion. Many researchers have offered frameworks on how to prevent such negative impacts from occurring, and this can be helpful for the future of this fast-growing industry. As a person who has travelled to the Caribbean quite frequently (as I have family members who reside in Barbados), because I stay with family members and thus can see the island from a local perspective, I have witnessed first hand the small ways in which the tourism industry affects a big Caribbean tourist destination such as Barbados; not just with those deemed as outsiders with the tourism industry, but those working within it.
Tourism is a typical activity of fashion that the public participate widely and it has grown in importance over recorded human history. Innumerable articles refer tourism as “the world’s largest industry”; policy-makers, analysts, and scholars often speak of the size of the tourism compared to that of other industries (Smith 2004: 26). These series of misleading statement, together with the mass media’s reports (out of context), make the idea that tourism is a single large industry branded into many people’s minds. However, in this essay I will demonstrate that it is a simplistic and misleading idea, which should be replaced by the plural term, “tourism industries”. Moreover, tourism is not the world’s largest industry, but largest service sector.
The negative impacts that tourism creates can destroy the environment and all of its resources which it depends of for survival. Tourism has the prospective to create and bring useful effects on to the environment by donation the environmental protection conservation.