Tourism development vs. Heritage preservation

Global tourism makes US$ 3 billions/day, it means 1,000 billions/year
2008: 903 millions foreign tourists world wide
2010: 1 billion foreign tourists
2020: 1.6 billion foreign tourists
185 countries: 875 world heritages
Caribbean: 3.5 kg waste/tourist/day, it means 70,000 tons/year
Thailand: 14,000 trafficking children/year; Pattaya: 50,000 bar girls working as prostitutes
But...
An American family traveling = US$ 6,930 = medical drugs for 4,500 Kenyans
2007 global tourism = 10% global GDP + 230 millions jobs
So, Tourism development or Heritage preservation??

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Nonprofits & Activism

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• Heritage
• Tourism
• travel