Tourism has increased so much over the last 50 years that is having a mainly negative impact on local inhabitants and the environment. However, others claim that is good for the economy. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of tourism and give your own opinion.

There are some individuals who would argue that the number of

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has risen so much in the

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50 years and

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trend has a detrimental effect on local communities and the environment. Other people think that

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is beneficial for economic reasons.

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with, I am of the belief that travelling is playing a pivotal role for many countries`

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. Nations like

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, which is my country, depends on that and 25% of its income are from travellers. Without

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many citizens, especially on islands and waterfront areas, would be live in poverty. Apart from that,

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tendance is conducive to many folks in order to find a seasonal job. For illustration, the majority of young adults in

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work in the summer as waiters or waitresses for a living.

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, tourism has two predominant effects.

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and foremost on

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. Never before have we seen so much pollution caused by people in order to visit another country. A clear illustration of

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could be said to be that recent research from environmentalists in

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has shown that a 50% of the

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in

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pollute our beaches and forests because they leave their trashes there. Another distinct disadvantage of travelling is that impairs the local societies.

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, in ,Zante many

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get drunk and make damage to local shops and citizens` cars. So, I believe that

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rampant trend can be mitigated if tourist

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their habits and

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governments contribute to

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, ministries could promote eco-tourism. To sum up, in my point of view

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should not be decreased in order to tackle these problems. I think that only by the concerted effort of governments and

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can

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issue be eliminated.