Projected Positive Economic Impacts of Ecotourism
Change in employment opportunities (i.e. increase in job availability
which draws on expertise of local people)
Foreign revenue for the local and regional development
Increase in money in the local economy (i.e. increase in wealth in
the local communities)
Increase in money for local development
Increase in economic benefits for the livelihood improvement of
local households
Increase in and development of local small, medium, and micro
economy enterprises
Increased markets for local products and services
Increased volunteers and funds to support the conservation of
natural resources and ecological environment and the development
of sustainable livelihood strategies in the areas
Projected Negative Economic Impacts of Ecotourism
Increase in the cost of living (i.e. increased prices of local products
and imported necessities)
Seasonality of income or employment causing unstable local economy
Expensive place to live
High income in out-migration of local people
Low productivity of renewable and nonrenewable resources and
poor profitability of tourism business
Economic linkages to outside business owners
Too tourism economic dominant activities