1. What are the characteristics of ecotourism? What policies and/or conditions are necessary for ecotourism to be a successful national development vehicle?
Ecotourism is an environmentally responsible travel to natural areas for the enjoyment and appreciation of nature that conserves the environment, promotes sustainability, and educates locals and visitors. Ecotourism areas are natural and possess biodiversity, have low-impact on the environment, build awareness and educate locals and visitors, respect local culture and traditions, provide financial benefits for conservation efforts and indigenous communities, and also support human rights.
In order for ecotourism to become a successful national development vehicle, the country must possess …show more content…
Some funds should go towards repair of previous damages to ecological processes. Safety and ease of accessibility of the area also play an important role. Indigenous population should be able to benefit from ecotourism in the area, whether they sell local products, use sustainable agricultural practices, or interact with visitors. Tourists should demonstrate appreciation and sensitivity towards nature and locals, support conservation efforts (fees, donations), enjoy local products, and demonstrate low-impact behavior. Lastly, international marketing efforts in order to advertise the area must be made.
2. In what ways has the development of the coffee economy in Costa Rica differed from that of other coffee growing states?
Coffee has always been a vital crop in Costa Rica’s economy and its further development took a democratic approach. Costa Rican agriculture depended on small farming. While neighboring countries were derailed by socioeconomic division, political turmoil, inequality, Costa Rica was fortunate to avoid many of those challenges, instead it had social reforms: the government …show more content…
It describes the involvement of the large banana companies in Latin America, where they organized everything to benefit only themselves. Violence, puppet governments, insurgencies, and total destabilization of economies resulted from these interventions. Latin American governments were pressured or bribed in order for banana companies to exploit the land and labor of those countries, which earned huge profits from cheap land and cheap labor. The laws were changed or created to benefit the banana companies. If Latin American government did not cooperate they were forcefully replaced, with actions extending as far as involvement of the US government and international organizations. The term became popular after the Colombia massacre of 1928 involving the United Fruit
Ecotourism is an environmentally responsible travel to natural areas for the enjoyment and appreciation of nature that conserves the environment, promotes sustainability, and educates locals and visitors. Ecotourism areas are natural and possess biodiversity, have low-impact on the environment, build awareness and educate locals and visitors, respect local culture and traditions, provide financial benefits for conservation efforts and indigenous communities, and also support human rights.
In order for ecotourism to become a successful national development vehicle, the country must possess …show more content…
Some funds should go towards repair of previous damages to ecological processes. Safety and ease of accessibility of the area also play an important role. Indigenous population should be able to benefit from ecotourism in the area, whether they sell local products, use sustainable agricultural practices, or interact with visitors. Tourists should demonstrate appreciation and sensitivity towards nature and locals, support conservation efforts (fees, donations), enjoy local products, and demonstrate low-impact behavior. Lastly, international marketing efforts in order to advertise the area must be made.
2. In what ways has the development of the coffee economy in Costa Rica differed from that of other coffee growing states?
Coffee has always been a vital crop in Costa Rica’s economy and its further development took a democratic approach. Costa Rican agriculture depended on small farming. While neighboring countries were derailed by socioeconomic division, political turmoil, inequality, Costa Rica was fortunate to avoid many of those challenges, instead it had social reforms: the government …show more content…
It describes the involvement of the large banana companies in Latin America, where they organized everything to benefit only themselves. Violence, puppet governments, insurgencies, and total destabilization of economies resulted from these interventions. Latin American governments were pressured or bribed in order for banana companies to exploit the land and labor of those countries, which earned huge profits from cheap land and cheap labor. The laws were changed or created to benefit the banana companies. If Latin American government did not cooperate they were forcefully replaced, with actions extending as far as involvement of the US government and international organizations. The term became popular after the Colombia massacre of 1928 involving the United Fruit