Secondly, it is important for students to understand that it is critical to hire local
people and involve them as stakeholders in tourism. The travel and tourism industry can
play an important role in the eradication of poverty and in the achievement of income
equity by hiring and promoting local people. This policy not only benefits those
employed by the tourist business but also encourages further economic development,
especially in rural areas. It is important to spread the benefits throughout the local
community because tourism affects many aspects of their everyday living. By involving
local people as stakeholders, they will be in a position to allocate the meanings and
values of tourism into their everyday lives and formulate a tourism product that is
meaningful to them. This way, negative effects of tourism in local communities can be
addressed and hopefully prevented.