Many people believe that international tourism is a bad thing for their countries. What are the reasons for this? What can be done to change this negative attitude towards international tourism?

In the past, a family would be proud to drive for several hours to have a riverside picnic. Today,

however

, people

don’t even think

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won’t even think

about flying a thousand miles to another country for a family holiday. The increasing international tourism seen in recent years has brought some adverse effects on host countries. There appear to be several main courses of

this

and two possible solutions, as we will explain here. Perhaps the primary factor is that tourism creates pollutions and waste, which may possess severe threats to the local environment, ranging from contaminating water, soil, and air to

lost

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lose

wildlife habitats.

For example

, emission from cars, aeroplanes and other

tourist

activities contain damage polluter particles, which can cause air pollution and

contaminant

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contaminated

rainwater run-off and taint soil and water bodies (rivers and lakes). We often see lakes/

rivers partly

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rivers, partly

cover with plastic floaters and rubbish, resulting in

potential environmental hazard

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a potential environmental hazard

affecting residents.

Furthermore

, the building of facilities and infrastructure by the

tourist

industry

can destroy the habitat of wild animals.

Finally

, local traditions and cultures may be endangered by the process of cultural assimilation, mainly Western cultural influence. We often see

this

in some

Asia

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Asian

countries, where many young people would know well about the names of Western pop stars while knowing little about their country figureheads.

This

problem may even prominent in rural areas of Africa countries. Regarding potential solutions, probably the

first

remedy would be the responsibilities of the education system.

For example

, a joint initiative by the local Council and

Tourist

Office to provide information about local environmental protection rules into

tourist

information packages.

This

information should be

sign-posted

a post bearing a sign that gives directions or shows the way

signposted

the labels and sites for rubbish disposition correctly. Another solution may be for governments to pass laws and regulations, which protect animal habitats and local lands from being used by the

tourist

industry

commercially. Overall, the main problems seem to focus on environmental damage, endangered wildlife, and local culture assimilating. The possible solutions involve a better educational system and local government’s laws and policies to regulate the

tourist

industry

. Hopefully, these measurements would be able to protect the local community while keeping the

tourist

industry

flourish to benefit the local people and the economy.