Zusammenfassung der Ressource
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
- 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