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11/ How does sustainable tourism

differ from conventional tourism?

Conventional tourism is not necessarily

planned to enhance conservation or education,

does not benefit the local community, and can

rapidly damage a fragile environment. As a

result it can destroy, or unrecognizably alter,

the very resources and cultures on which it

depends. In contrast, sustainable tourism is

deliberately planned from the beginning to

benefit local residents, respect local culture,

conserve natural resources, and educate both

tourists and local residents.

Sustainable tourism can produce the same

profits as conventional tourism, but more of

the profits stay with the local community, and

the region‘s natural resources and culture can

be protected.

In many cases, conventional tourism practices

of the past have posed a major threat to marine

conservation due to lack of management

controls and effective planning mechanisms.

In contrast, sustainable tourism deliberately

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