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Existe un conflicto entre la globalizacion del turismo y los recursos naturales?

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  • Font, Antoni Riers
  • Parrilla, Javier Capo
  • Tous, Teresa Palmer

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La globalización, así como el turismo internacional, son dos de los fenómenos económicos más analizados en los últimos años, tanto por su creciente importancia como por sus visibles efectos sobre la economía. La notable expansión del turismo tiene como origen, en gran parte, las mismas causas que explican la globalización económica, de ahí que, a menudo, se hable de "globalización turística". Uno de los argumentos más utilizados por los detractores de la globalización es su elevado impacto en términos ambientales. En este sentido, resulta obligado reflexionar sobre la existencia de un potencial conflicto entre el, cada vez mayor, desarrollo turístico y la conservación de los recursos naturales. Una cuestión ésta que adquiere especial importancia en el caso de la industria turística, dado que la calidad ambiental no es sólo un fin en si mismo sino una condición necesaria para su viabilidad económica. De esta forma, la reducción de los problemas de degradación y sobreutilización a los que se ven sometidos los recursos naturales en los destinos resulta imprescindible para garantizar la supervivencia de una industria cada vez más globalizada. La gestión y planificación de los recursos naturales se convierte, así, en un elemento estratégico de la política turística. Con todo, la influencia del turismo sobre el medio ambiente depende no sólo de la existencia de impactos ambientales sino también de los esfuerzos públicos y privados dedicados a minimizarlos. Palabras clave: Globalización. Turismo. Impactos ambientales. Instrumentos de gestión de recursos naturales. Is there any conflict between tourism globalization and natural resources? ABSTRACT: Globalization and Tourism are two of the most analyzed economic phenomenon of the last decades. Their great significance and important impacts on economy may be the main reasons for this increasing interest. Remarkable growth in Tourism has similar causes to Globalization, so we can talk about Tourism Globalization. In this context, one of the most used arguments by Globalization critics is their relevant impacts on the environment. Then, it becomes necessary to analyze the potential conflict between tourist development and natural resources conservation. Tourism is dependent upon natural resources in the way that environmental degradation damages destination image and their competitiveness. In this way, only through the decrease of the environmental problems and overexploitation of natural resources it is possible to guarantee a sustainable tourism. Having this objective in mind, optimal destination management has an extensive range of policy instruments, as "command and control" mechanisms or "incentive based" tools applied by public administrations and different private initiatives adopted by the industry.

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  • Font, Antoni Riers & Parrilla, Javier Capo & Tous, Teresa Palmer, 2006. "Existe un conflicto entre la globalizacion del turismo y los recursos naturales?," Economia Agraria y Recursos Naturales, Spanish Association of Agricultural Economists, vol. 6(12), pages 1-18.
  • Handle: RePEc:ags:earnsa:7994
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.7994
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