Impact Of Rapid Growth in
Tourism Industry on
Environment &
Sustainability
EPGP-13A (Q4) EGS Term Paper by Group 23 – Nov 2021
Introduction
• Tourism as a Negative Externality to the Environment
• Locals, Tourists (People), Industry Makers (Firms) and
Governments as four major actors
• Depletion Disregard and Detached Tourist Mindset
• Blatant construction and unregulated urban
development
• Pollution in every environmentally sensitive area
• Biodiversity dangers and adverse human interventions
• Economy over Ecology
• Regulations and Eco-Tourism – It doesn’t have to be
a brochure of destruction and a holiday of death!
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Only sinisters don’t pay their debts to nature. Don’t be one of them.
When global numbers speak …
1.4 billion tourists
travelling every year with
45 arrivals each second …
As of 7:30 pm 13th Nov 2021
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Source: https://www.theworldcounts.com/challenges/consumption/transport-and-tourism/negative-environmental-impacts-of-tourism/story
Externalities of the Tourism Industry
Positive
Local Development
Negative
Air, Water, Land and
Noise Pollution
Greater Employment
Depletion of resources
Economical Boost
Change of landscape
Beautification and
Maintenance of Nature
Focus on ecologically
important aspects
Endangerment of
habitat for local species
Socio-Environmental
malpractices
(animal/nature crimes)
Geopolitical
desensitization (non
constructive activities)
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Source: https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/Evaluating-tourism-externalities-in-destinations%3A-Brandano/e8002de460c93c01825c7dec4fd5887ec1f6f330
How to manage the gap in externalities
New Tourism Equilibrium in
Negative Externality Zone
PRICE & COSTS
PRICE & COSTS
Tourism Equilibrium
Economy and Ecology
Sustained. Ideal!
Increased Supply
- Prices Drop, More
Tourists Come
TOURISM
Positive
Externality
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Negative
Externality
Charity begins at home and nature is our first seeker!
TOURISM
Externalities Gap Widens.
Sustainability Not achieved.
Problem area!
How to manage the gap in externalities
New Tourism Equilibrium in
Mildly Negative Externality zone
PRICE & COSTS
This increased price and costs
(taxes, levies, charges)
can be used for corrective environmental
sustainability measures.
TOURISM
Externalities Gap Shortens.
Sustainability Could be achieved.
Correction Zone!
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Charity begins at home and nature is our first seeker!
Himalayan Hills - Uttarakhand (Environmental
Disaster Management)
Waarli Tribal Tourism - Maharashtra
(Hybrid Employment & Sustainability
Model)
A Few Case
Studies in India …
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary –
Andhra Pradesh (Eco Tourism)
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Charity begins at home and nature is our first seeker!
Andaman Nicobar Beach Preservation –
Communities and People