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Mt Everest tourism, Nepal
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Mt Everest tourism, Nepal
Disadvantages
- Waste
- Non-biodegradable due to cold temperatures
- Contaminates streams
- Used for drinking water
- Pollution trapped in valleys
- Aircraft
- Four wheeled drives
- Path erosion
- Traffic problems
- Food more expensive for locals not in tourism industry
- Deforestation
- New lodges
- Firewood
- Waste
Action
- Paid to return rubbish
- Tin cans recycled by blacksmiths
- Encouraged to travel together
- Reduce congestion
- Reduce pollution
- Reduce erosion
- Kerosene used rather than wood
- Aforestation
- Installing a new set of regulations and code of conduct
- Training locals
- Conducting information and awareness raising activities with locals
- Paid to return rubbish
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- The disadvantages and action taken in Mt Everest base camp
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- Nicola Andrzejowska
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