GEOG 3490 Chapter 7: Chapter 7
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Interactions between tourism and the environment have become the concern of governments, ngo"s, local communities, donor agencies and thee private sector. These stakeholders will decide whether environmental impact is positive or negative. Wide range of power over tourism developments but also have to prioritize. Today there is more awareness surrounding environmental impacts and strategies to. Some developing counties have issues with these strategies. Joan martin brown remarks, the third world tells us you"re telling us not to do what you did to achieve your high standard of living. What are you going to do for us? . Wealth creation through the unrestricted use of natural resources is intensified through globalization. International trade agreements have encouraged the process, notably: gatt; general agreement on tariffs and trade, gats; general agreement on trade i n services. Basic premise of gats is free-market access and denial of any protectionist measures: opening up countries to unlimited foreign investment.
