Overtourism: A Challenge
The boom of the tourism sector is the talk of the town and widely acknowledged as a symbol of prosperity, growth, cultural assimilation, interfaith harmony, and many other positive trends. But, the most concerning thing is that the unchecked growth of tourism has turned it into overtourism and the perils of this uncontrolled phenomenon have been now outweighing its positive aspects. The climate is bearing the maximum brunt. To carry thousands of tourists, a huge number of public-private transport services - engines running on fossil fuels- are in action every time which means that carbon emissions are reaching new heights. Then, the initiation of massive infrastructure projects to accommodate tourists - by wiping out forest covers, disturbing natural habitats, and building large tourist resorts, resthouses, guesthouses, hotels, and restaurants- has been aggravating the fragility of the climate. Si...