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able to meet with the growing population.

Safety, security and wellbeing of tourists are

also concerns that have to be addressed. There

need to be partnerships between various

stakeholders. The governance and legislative

frameworks need to be looked at

appropriately.

Sustainable tourism is tourism that minimizes

the costs and maximizes the benefits of

tourism for natural environments and local

communities, and can be carried out

indefinitely without harming the resources on

which it depends.

Tourism is one of the largest global industries,

with much of the growing market focused

around pristine natural environments such as

coastal and marine protected areas. MPAs are

increasingly attracting interest from foreign

visitors, as well as local residents. Tourism can

benefit local communities and MPAs through

revenue generation and employment.

However, tourism can also threaten MPA

resources by destroying habitat, disturbing

wildlife, impacting water quality, and threaten

communities by over-development, crowding,

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