International tourism has brought enormous benefit to many places. At the same time, there is concern about its impact on local inhabitants and the environment. Do the disadvantages of international tourism outweigh the advantages?

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past couple of decades, the travel

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has emerged as one of the fastest growing industries in the world. It is the mainstay

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many countries in uplifting their

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economies. While arguments have been raised about the negative impacts that accompany the growth of

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, these negatives certainly do not override the associated benefits. To being with, the rise of international travellers is associated with increased crime rates and anti-social activities like gambling, drugs and child trafficking which affect the society of that country. Environmentalists are worried about the harmful impacts on the nature reserves and historical monuments because of the increased tourist activities. In

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scenario, the police department would ensure the safety of the foreign tourists by enforcing stern laws and by implementing strict rules and regulations, which in turn would reduce the negative impacts of tourism.

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, the increase in the number of tourists to a country will obviously lead to many prospects in terms of employment generation and local entrepreneurship.

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will, in turn, boost the local economy of the state and attract foreign investors towards a nation. It should

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be emphasized that the government would invest

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the local infrastructure development, provide better transportation and hospitals and ensure harmony in the state to attract the

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holiday makers

. Italy is a classic example of the economy that revolves around the travel sector completely and it has been able to uplift its

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. In conclusion, I would strongly recount that,

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the growth in the travel

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is accompanied with

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negative impacts, these definitely do not outweigh the contribution that tourism has made towards the

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involving social as well as economic factors

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development.