Reasoning Ecotourism can be defined as responsible travel to natural areas that aims to both conserve the environment and bring economic opportunities to local people. Ecotourism provides an alternative to environmentally damaging industries such as logging and mining, while also stimulating the local economy. However, its dependency on foreign investment leads to one of the main criticisms of the industry: that the profits generated from ecotourism do not benefit the local economy and work force. Furthermore, while the ideals behind ecotourism are unobjectionable, the industry is highly susceptible to “greenwashing” – whereby a false impression of environmental friendliness is given. More radical opposition comes from those critics who believe that ecotourism is inherently flawed because travel that uses fossil fuels is damaging to the environment. Despite these voices of dissent, ecotourism has become the fastest-growing sector of the tourism industry, growing at an annual rate of twenty to thirty percent. Ironically, ecotourism’s very success may counteract its environmental goals, as high levels of visitors – even careful ones – inevitably damage the ecosystem.

275. Ecotourism strives to profit from a nation’s natural resources

	(a) True
	(b) False
	(c) Cannot say
	(d)

276. Ecotourism’s critics object to the fact that air travel accelerates global warming

	(a) True
	(b) False
	(c) Cannot say
	(d)

277. The passage dismisses the ecotourism industry as an example of greenwashing

	(a) True
	(b) False
	(c) Cannot say
	(d)

278. The long-term sustainability of ecotourism is debatable

	(a) True
	(b) False
	(c) Cannot say
	(d)

279. While ecotourism’s environmental benefits are disputed, there is consensus that it benefits local people economically

	(a) True
	(b) False
	(c) Cannot say
	(d)

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