Posts in this category are about Eco-Tourism. The negative consequences of conventional tourism to local communities include excessive development, degradation of ecosystems, cultural homogenization, and the concentration of economic benefits in outside hands. On the other hand, more benign forms of tourism potentially represent an alternative to extractive, boom-and-bust economies. Creating opportunities for ecotourism operations that are owned and managed by local people can minimize adverse impacts to sensitive ecological and historical areas.

(Adapted from ConservationEconomy.net)