Tourism has become one of the world’s largest industries as the cost of travel has dropped, political barriers have fallen and the global middle class has grown. The variety of vacation spots has bloomed, with myriad destinations available to millions more people. But along with the pleasures of travel have come problems — cultural disruption and homogenization, overcrowding and pollution.
How can tourism flourish while causing as little harm as possible?
Responses:
Travelers Can Choose to Make a Difference
Pegi Vail, filmmaker
Cruise Ships Are Unregulated Trouble on the High Seas
Elizabeth Becker, author, "Overbooked"
Local Initiatives Can Hold Off the Hordes
Judy Kepher-Gona, Kenyan tourism activist
Don't Design a City Around Tourism
Nicole Gelinas, Manhattan Institute's City Journal
The Travel Industry Can Set and Follow Standards
Randy Durband, Global Sustainable Tourism Council
