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MTM-10: TOURISM
IMPACTS
(TUTOR MARKED
ASSIGNMENT)
Course Code: MTM-10
Total Marks: 100
Assignment Code:
MTM-10/TMA/2013
Note: This TMA consists of two
parts.
Part I consists of two questions out of which you have to attempt any
one. The question carries 25 marks and should be answered in about 700 words.
Part II consists of ten questions. Attempt any five in about 500 words
each. Each question carries 15 marks.
Send your TMA to the Coordinator of your Study Centre.
PART – I
1) Write an Essay on
Sustainable Tourism Development. 25
OR
Answer : Sustainable tourism is
tourism attempting to make as low an impact on the environment and local
culture as possible, while helping to generate future employment for local
people. The aim of sustainable tourism is to ensure that development brings a
positive experience for local people, tourism companies and the tourists
themselves. Sustainable tourism is an adopted practice in successful ecotourism.
Third World countries are
especially interested in international tourism, and many believe it brings
countries a large selection of economic benefits including employment
opportunities, small business development, and increased in payments of foreign
exchange. Many assume that more money is gained through developing luxury goods
and services in spite of the fact that this increases a countries dependency on
imported products, foreign investments and expatriate skills. This classic
'trickle down' financial strategy rarely makes its way down to benefit people
at a grassroots level.
2) What is eco –
tourism? Elaborate negative impacts of tourism development on eco-tourism
resources. 25
PART – II
1) Discuss the views,
roles and responsibilities of WTO. 15
Answer : The World Trade Organization (WTO) is the only global international
organization dealing with the rules of trade between nations. At its heart are
the WTO agreements, negotiated and signed by the bulk of the world’s trading
nations and ratified in their parliaments. The goal is to help producers of
goods and services, exporters, and importers conduct their business.
The World Trade Organization (WTO) is an organization that intends
to supervise and liberalize international trade. The organization officially
commenced on 1 January 1995 under the Marrakech Agreement, replacing the
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), which commenced in 1948.[5] The
organization deals with regulation of trade between participating countries; it
provides a framework for negotiating and formalizing trade agreements, and a
dispute resolution process aimed at enforcing participants'
2) What is Wildlife Tourism and how mass tourism has adversely
affected wildlife in India? 15
Answer : Tourism and the
environment have a very complex and interdependent relationship. Tourism is one
of the largest industries in today's world economy and is a great source
of foreign exchange for many developing
countries, whose major assets are their natural resources. At the same time, it is the environmental
quality of a place that will determine the success of the tourism industry,
since it is the principal attraction. There
have been disagreements on whether tourism in beneficial or harmful to the
environment, and this paper lays out the arguments for both sides, as well as
analyzing the issue with several case studies. This analysis will
illustratethattourism, if unplanned and unregulated, can be extremely harmful to the environment,andtherefore
needs a better, more sustainable
alternative that involves the local population in the planning and
management of tourism.
Tourism has also encouraged
3) Discuss the impacts
of tourism on beaches and islands. Suggest some measures to overcome the
negative impacts on islands and beaches. 15
Answer: Specific situation of
coastal areas
Coastal areas are
transitional areas between the land and sea characterized by a very high
biodiversity and they include some of the richest and most fragile ecosystems
on earth, like mangroves and coral reefs. At the same time,
coasts are under very high population pressure due to rapid urbanization processes.
More than half of today’s world population live in coastal areas (within 60 km
from the sea) and this number is on the rise.
Additionally, among all different parts of
4)Discuss in details “Global Code of Ethics for Tourism” provided by
United Nations World Tourism Organizations 15
Answer : The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) is the United
Nations agency responsible for the promotion of responsible, sustainable and
universally accessible tourism.
As the leading international
organization in the field of tourism, UNWTO promotes tourism as a driver of
economic growth, inclusive development and environmental sustainability and
offers leadership and support to the sector in
5) What are the
dynamics of Guest-Host interaction in Tourism? Give examples.15
6) Discuss the various
sources for tourism law and also as to why tourism laws are important for
India. 15
Answer : Tourism Legislation and Regulation
Objective:
Formulate a legal and regulatory
framework for the sustainable development and management of tourism, protection
and conservation of natural and cultural resources; and, facilitation of the
involvement of private sector and local communities in tourism development
activities. It reflects the roles and
responsibilities of all stakeholders; ensures the rights of international/local
tourists; and, ensures the rights and obligations of
7) Critically analyse
the role of international relations on development of tourism in India. 15
8) Write short notes
on:
(5+5+5)=15
a. GATS and Tourism
b. Tourism Arts
c. Acculturation Model
9) Discuss the impacts of
tourism on local economy. 15
10) What do you understand by
politics of tourism? 15
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