These are some positive consequences of tourism that can arise only when tourism is practiced and developed in a sustainable and appropriate way.
• Involving the local population is essential.
• A community involved in planning and implementation of tourism has a more positive attitude, is more supportive and has a better chance to make a profit from tourism than a population passively ruled - or overrun - by tourism.
• One of the core elements of sustainable tourism development is community development, which is a process and a capacity to make decisions that consider the long-term economy, ecology and equity of all communities.