Sustainable tourism and environmental degradation in the Rin-jani-Lombok Unesco Global Geopark
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The island of Lombok is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Indonesia. Unfortunately, the tourism industry in Indonesia has negative impacts on the environment. Indonesia’s large flow of tourism is one of the largest contributors to waste and environmental degradation annually. The purpose of this research is to find out how large of a threat Indonesia’s tourism industry is to environmental degradation, in the case of the Rinjani-Lombok UNESCO Global Geopark, West Nusa Tenggara. This research used qualitative research with data collection from document-based research, internet-based research as well as interviews with relevant stakeholders such as local government and non-governmental organizations. The results of the research show that environmental damage is caused by the tourists that aren’t aware of their impacts on the environment as well as a lack of effort from the government to provide facilities that are adequate to reduce waste being produced in these areas.
Keywords: Environmental Degradation; Indonesian Government; Rinjani-Lombok; Sustainable Tourism
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