Is pro-poor tourism a way to solve the issue of poverty and increase development in third world countries? No the current system of using tourism to reduce and remove poverty from developing third world countries is not effective, it could however be a pronounced way to reduce the levels of poverty with the right implementation. “ It has been confused with poorism – the exploitation of the poor as a tourist attraction” What is poverty “The World Bank (WB) estimates that the global poverty rate at US $1.25 a day…”However, it is estimated that about one billion people worldwide will still be living on less than US $1.25 a day in 2015. (UN, 2012)” We’ll look at what Pro-Poor Tourism is and what it is in theory supposed to do, where the pro-poor
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“Pro Poor tourism is used to refer to interventions that specifically focus on addressing poverty – which move beyond “trickledown” theory and generates net benefits for the poor. Pro – Poor Tourism (PPT) is not a specific tourism product or sector, it is an overall approach designed to unlock opportunities for the poor. “ Basically it is a system set up to help a community in a developing country to help themselves get out of poverty and increase their self-reliance. It’s a system to get the country to get itself up and its economy growing through the resources provided through tourism activities and tourist dollars. “Pro-Poor Tourism (PPT) arose 10 …show more content…
There is the rise in the cost of living for the local community, which only deepens the poverty. “Negative Non- Economic Impacts, culture becomes a commodity, local traditions & ways of life are negatively impacted, traditional residents are displaced, increases in crime, increases in pollution and degradation of the environment.” Are just to name a few of the undesirable effects it can have on a developing country. It’s when the tourism plan is put into place without enough planning and research that it can have such negative consequences. The case study in India showed
“Pro Poor tourism is used to refer to interventions that specifically focus on addressing poverty – which move beyond “trickledown” theory and generates net benefits for the poor. Pro – Poor Tourism (PPT) is not a specific tourism product or sector, it is an overall approach designed to unlock opportunities for the poor. “ Basically it is a system set up to help a community in a developing country to help themselves get out of poverty and increase their self-reliance. It’s a system to get the country to get itself up and its economy growing through the resources provided through tourism activities and tourist dollars. “Pro-Poor Tourism (PPT) arose 10 …show more content…
There is the rise in the cost of living for the local community, which only deepens the poverty. “Negative Non- Economic Impacts, culture becomes a commodity, local traditions & ways of life are negatively impacted, traditional residents are displaced, increases in crime, increases in pollution and degradation of the environment.” Are just to name a few of the undesirable effects it can have on a developing country. It’s when the tourism plan is put into place without enough planning and research that it can have such negative consequences. The case study in India showed