Some people think that the increase in international travel has a negative impact on the environment and should be restricted. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this opinion?

The volume of international

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is increasing with globalisation and cheaper

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.

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, it is argued that the

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is suffering and those restrictions should be imposed on

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. I think that international

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does pose some risks for the

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, but the effects can be mitigated. There is no doubt that as the number of international travellers increases there is an increased danger of the

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being harmed.

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risk comes not only from the growing volume of flights but

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from the

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of huge numbers of

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visiting vital ecosystems, especially fragile areas around the world like Antarctica and the Great Barrier Reef. Another worrying development is the increase in cruise ships ferrying thousands of passengers around the world.

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, some are calling for international

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to be restricted.

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have always travelled around the world and it would be very difficult to restrict international

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, especially for tourism and business as it is economically beneficial for local communities. If

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are concerned about the

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of international

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, rather than trying to impose restrictions, taxes can be introduced to help protect local conservation areas.

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projects can

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provide local jobs and help develop local communities.

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,

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nowadays are much more conscious of the

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of international travelling and seek to offset the

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by paying for the planting of trees

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.

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are

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travelling more by railway than in the past as railways become faster, more convenient and integrated, which reduces any threats to the

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. As we have seen, there are risks to the

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from increased international

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, but

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travel

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is important and any risks can be offset by different measures.