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Mass Tourism- Jamaica (About (6 mass tourism resorts, White beaches,…

- - - - Tourism enhancement tax used to fund annual beach clean up and improve the environment of the town
      - People made aware of the value of the natural environment
      - Marine parks set up
    - - 60% of reefs are at high risk
      - Destruction of mangrove swamps to build resorts
      - Coral reefs are damaged
      - Turtles breeding habits destroyed
      - Litter dropped can kill turtles
  - - - 45% of foreign earnings
      - 80 000 people employed
      - Overall 17% of total employment
      - Multiplier effect
      - Resorts pay taxes
      - $5 tourism enhancement tax
    - - 80% of money spent by tourism doesn't stay in Jamaica - economic leakage
      - Foreign workers send wages home - economic leakage
      - Many jobs are poorly paid, menial and seasonal
- - - - No-go zones to protect coral reefs from snorkelling
      - Planting water hyacinth to absorb sewage nutrients
    - - Plastics are sorted and recycled
      - Volunteers clean 56 beaches
    - - Protects nesting areas
      - Reduces litter
      - Reduces light pollution
  - - - 8500 new luxury rooms and casino
    - - People rent rooms in houses and experience culture and cuisine
    - - Lengthen the tourism season