The tourism sector today is one of the biggest job creators. The impetus that the growing tourism industry provides to the economy has attracted many developing nations to focus on increasing revenue through this sector. I partially favor this development and this essay will discuss the reasons why the focus of governments has now shifted to the tourism sector followed by its positive and negative effects.
To begin with, the tourism industry in developing nations has long remained in a shambolic state with little or no assistance provided by governments. However, there has been a paradigm shift in this approach and states are now focusing on tourism as a way to generate revenues to fill the coffers. Additionally, the visitors not only bring revenue to the state but also generate employment opportunities for the local population and increase the sales for local traders. There are nations who have for long leveraged the fruits of the healthy tourism sector. For instance, tourism in Switzerland contributes a large chunk to its GDP. Therefore, it is not surprising that governments across developing nations are trying to replicate the success of countries like Switzerland.
However, there should be a fine balance between the growth in tourism and ecology. It should be the prerogative of the governments to help nature flourish between the thriving tourism industry. For instance, The Government in Nepal has taken a multi-million dollar initiate to clear Mt. Everest of trash. While tourist influx brings development and growth to the once neglected region, it takes a toll on the serendipity of the surroundings. A striking example of the perils of unchecked growth of tourists in a fragile landscape is the disaster of Kedarnath. Hence, it becomes far more important to maintain the ecological balance to avert any apocalypse while also creating more opportunities in this sector.
To conclude, I would say that the fig leaf of the tourism industry should not be allowed to spoil the nature. Every government owns the responsibility of catering to the demand of the population while also taking initiatives to save the environment from deterioration.
The
tourism
sector
today
is one of the biggest job creators. The impetus that the growing
tourism
industry
provides to the economy has attracted
many
developing
nations
to focus on increasing revenue through this
sector
. I
partially
favor this development and this essay will discuss the reasons why the focus of
governments
has
now
shifted to the
tourism
sector
followed by its
positive
and
negative
effects.
To
begin
with, the
tourism
industry
in developing
nations
has long remained in a shambolic state with
little
or no assistance provided by
governments
.
However
, there has been a paradigm shift in this approach and states are
now
focusing on
tourism
as a way to generate revenues to fill the coffers.
Additionally
, the visitors not
only
bring revenue to the state
but
also
generate employment opportunities for the local population and increase the sales for local traders. There are
nations
who have for long leveraged the fruits of the healthy
tourism
sector
.
For instance
,
tourism
in Switzerland contributes a large chunk to its GDP.
Therefore
, it is not surprising that
governments
across developing
nations
are trying to replicate the success of countries like Switzerland.
However
, there should be a fine balance between the growth in
tourism
and ecology. It should be the prerogative of the
governments
to
help
nature flourish between the thriving
tourism
industry
.
For instance
, The
Government
in Nepal has taken a multi-million dollar initiate to
clear
Mt. Everest of trash. While tourist influx brings development and growth to the once neglected region, it takes a toll on the serendipity of the surroundings. A striking example of the perils of unchecked growth of tourists in a fragile landscape is the disaster of
Kedarnath
.
Hence
, it becomes far more
important
to maintain the ecological balance to avert any apocalypse while
also
creating more opportunities in this sector.
To conclude
, I would say that the fig leaf of the
tourism
industry
should not be
allowed
to spoil the nature. Every
government
owns
the responsibility of catering to the demand of the population while
also
taking initiatives to save the environment from deterioration.