Many countries believe that international tourism has harmful effects.

Many countries believe that international tourism has harmful effects. Why do they think so? What can be done to change their views?

Many individuals consider that foreign tourism has brought some detrimental factors to those countries. This essay will be arguing about the possible reasons. Something needs to be done to change their opinions and, to ensure that, we first need to understand why they hold that opinion.

There are a variety of reasons why these countries suffer from negative impacts. First, tourists from overseas create pollution and waste. Throwing the plastic bottle, producing fume gases or bringing the noise from these people disturbs the pace of life, which puts more pressure on local resources. Secondly, some visitors disrespect for local customs and traditional cultures. For example, two years ago, when I was traveling to one of the historical temples in Thailand, there were still some people wearing short skirt or vest, which has been triggering negative emotions to those who have religious beliefs. Lastly, damaging historical monument or natural landmarks gives these countries incalculable loss has been increasing among the tourists, thereby imposing on the government’s financial burden.

In order to change the negative views on tourism development, only can the government play a main role in this situation. On the one hand, the government should explain the pros of the international tourism which contributes to the development of the local economy, they not only spend money in restaurants and hotels but also provides more job opportunities to the local citizen. On the other hand, the government should enhance the awareness of foreign tourists through a range of media tools such as roadside billboards or advertisements in the public area, including  “friendly warnings” in the historical heritage, and visitors should be encouraged to drop litter correctly.

In conclusion, there is no doubt that the local citizen have unpleasant feelings , for those tourists who really have bad behaviors. But in my opinion, the government’s participation in a great extent can change the local individual’s negative thinking, by issuing a variety of advantages which has brought by international tourism and raising the awareness among tourists in order to protect the resident’s resources.