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IELTS Essay: Tourism is an excellent way to develop a country, but it can also cause harm....

Prompt

Tourism is an excellent way to develop a country, but it can also cause harm. How can countries ensure that tourism benefits the development?

#tourism_management#sustainable_development#economic_benefits#negative_externalities#policy_regulation#community_engagement

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 suggests generic solutions (charge more, limit visitors); Band 9 examines specific mechanisms (where revenue goes, who decides limits, how to enforce) and traces causation (harm from uncontrolled growth requires proactive governance).

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Key concepts in this essay

revenue capture and equitable distribution mechanisms
carrying capacity and environmental management
community empowerment in tourism planning
regulatory frameworks and enforcement

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Proposing solutions without examining root causes (e.g., 'charge more' ignores whether revenue actually reaches communities)
Treating tourism harm as inevitable rather than governance-dependent
Listing solutions (capacity limits, taxes) without explaining mechanisms or trade-offs

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