In many countries, international tourism has become an important source of income. However, it also has negative effects. Do the benefits of international tourism outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, foreign tourists play an important role in increasing the income of one’s country.

Nevertheless

, there are several drawbacks relating to

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matter. I believe that the advantages prevail over the disadvantages. On the one hand, tourism brings disadvantages to the country.

Firstly

, it affects

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traditional

culture

. Due to the combination of many different cultures from all over the world, local traditions may be lost. People are

also

forced to work in the tourist industry.

Secondly

, a large number of tourists can cause an environmental problem. There is a trend of building more accommodation

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as hotels, homestays for

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. Because of tourism, people use a lot of plastic bags, release more wastes, which can cause pollution.

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conomy is

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an aspect to consider. The demand for foods and services means that there is a rise up in

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ost of living, which directly affect local citizens.

On the other hand

, there are clear benefits of gaining more foreign tourists to the country.

Although

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produce negative sides to the

culture

, it is an ideal way to introduce the country’s tradition overseas, to promote and PR free for their

culture

. It is a chance of cultural exchanges as well.

Besides

, it is the truth that more and more wastes are being eliminated to the environment,

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overnment has

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ower to initiate action into protecting surrounding areas.

For instance

,

instead

of using plastic bags, the council should encourage people to use eco-friendly products or impose a fine on people who litter uncontrollably.

Furthermore

, foreigners help the growth of

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conomy. Tourisms attract investment

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developed countries, which leads to creating jobs for a big amount of unemployment. In conclusion,

although

international tourism has negative effects on

culture

, economics and environment, it has a huge impact on the country’s source of income. In my opinion, the aforementioned benefits of foreign

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outweigh its drawbacks.