Tourism is a majeur contributor to employment for the locals.
These positive economic and employment effects are promoted as benefiting local and regional economies, as well as the national economy. Yet surprisingly little evidence is available on the impact of tourism at the local level. Political and media interest in the economic consequences of tourism activity is rarely matched by a concern with tourism's social and environmental implications. Yet it is often the social and environmental issues surrounding tourism development that dominate debate in local communities. There is increasing recognition by both the tourism industry and policy makers that the potential economic benefits of tourist activity will not be realised unless the social and environmental consequences are managed in a way that is consistent with local community values.