Breaking the Cycle of Exploitation: How Sustainable Tourism Can Address Social Issues

These initiatives aim to empower local communities by providing them with the tools and resources needed to participate in the tourism industry and benefit from its positive impacts.

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For many nations, tourism has developed into a significant source of income, employment, and economic growth. The advantages of tourism, however, are not always equally distributed and can result in exploitation and adverse societal effects, especially in areas where tourism is highly concentrated. Experts, decision-makers, and the general public are becoming increasingly concerned about the negative effects of mass tourism and the requirement for a more sustainable approach to tourist development as a result of this.

Sustainable tourism, a concept that offers a way to end the cycle of exploitation and address the unfavorable social effects of tourism, has come to light as a response to these problems. An approach to tourism development known as sustainable tourism puts the preservation of cultural heritage, the environment, and local communities first. In order to ensure that the positive effects of tourism are equally dispersed and…