Tourism today creates a variety of problems, such as pollution due to flights, traffic congestion and water pollution. Do you think that governments should impose extra taxes on flights or accommodation to restrict today’s tourism industry? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience

Nowadays, environmental issues caused both by

tourists

and tourism-related activities have become so grave that many people insist on imposing hefty taxes on air travel and hotels for the sake of restricting the tourist inflow. I,

however

, disagree with

this

notion and believe that the authority should find better measures to address

this

rather than limiting the tourism industry with the burden of extra tax. The key reason why I believe that governments ought to avoid levying more taxes on flights and accommodations is that tourism creates employment for local people and makes economic movements in the region. It

also

brings significant foreign remittance to the country. Many countries, St. Lucia, Maldives and Thailand,

for example

, heavily depend on the steady earnings of their tourism sector. It

also

makes people tolerant of different cultures and lets them learn about diverse cultures and traditions. If more taxes are imposed on the movement and accommodation of

tourists

, it would bring catastrophic results for many countries.

Therefore

, measures which would entail a decline in

tourists

should not be implemented. To control pollution and excessive wastage, authorities can employ workers to clean their surroundings while instructing visitors not to pollute the environment. Policies to improve the manners of

tourists

should be implemented as well. Improving public buses and dedicating transport to foreign

tourists

can reduce traffic congestion to a great extent.

Moreover

, scientific research and engineering feats can reduce the pollution created by vehicles and aeroplanes, and money should be spent on

such

research works. These solutions would improve the situation on the one hand, and not deprive citizens of jobs and economic freedom

on the other hand

. To conclude, extra levies on tourist transportation and accommodation will limit the inflow of

tourists

, putting local citizens' livelihoods at risk, especially in

tourism-dependant

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tourism-dependent

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countries. It is expected that the authorities would find better solutions that try to control pollution created by

tourists

’ actions in travel destinations

instead

of reducing their number.