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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?

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The volume of international
travel
 is increasing with globalisation and cheaper
travel
.
As a result
, it is argued that the
environment
 is suffering and those restrictions should be imposed on
such
travel
. I think that international
travel
 does pose some risks for the
environment
, 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
environment
 being harmed.
This
 risk comes not only from the growing volume of flights but
also
 from the
impact
 of huge numbers of
people
 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.
Therefore
, some are calling for international
travel
 to be restricted.
People
 have always travelled around the world and it would be very difficult to restrict international
travel
, especially for tourism and business as it is economically beneficial for local communities. If
people
 are concerned about the
impact
 of international
travel
, rather than trying to impose restrictions, taxes can be introduced to help protect local conservation areas.
Such
 projects can
also
 provide local jobs and help develop local communities.
Moreover
,
people
 nowadays are much more conscious of the
impact
 of international travelling and seek to offset the
impact
 by paying for the planting of trees
for example
.
People
 are
also
 travelling more by railway than in the past as railways become faster, more convenient and integrated, which reduces any threats to the
environment
. As we have seen, there are risks to the
environment
 from increased international
travel
, but
such
travel
 is important and any risks can be offset by different measures.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • carbon footprint
  • biodiversity
  • ecosystem
  • sustainable travel
  • eco-friendly
  • carbon emissions
  • habitat destruction
  • cultural dilution
  • overcrowding
  • resource depletion
  • sustainable
  • environmental impact
  • tourism ethics
  • green initiatives
  • conservation efforts
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