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World Tourism Organization: World tourists number to reach 1.8 milliard by 2030
28.12.2017 10:14 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
By 2030, 1.8 milliard tourists or just over one of five people globally are expected to travel each year, UN Radio says referring to Taleb Rifai, UN World Tourism Organization Secretary general report.
As to him, these figures show the impact of tourism, underscoring that this human activity should not be seen as a «secondary» or «complementary» one.
«Its bringing the world together in an incredibly impressive way, making the world smaller, more connected, more informed; therefore, more involved, therefore, more caring world,» he says.
At the same time, there are also many problems as a result of tourism, such as pollution, waste, labour-exploitation, prostitution and abuse of children, as well as the looting of natural resources and transfer of heritage and treasures within many world regions.
Like any other human activity, there are advantages and disadvantages to tourism and it is up to the global community to turn those 1.8 milliard travellers into opportunities, not disasters, explained Mr. Rifai.
It is to be admitted, the UN General Assembly had designated 2017 as the «International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development».
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