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The Professor says that, like all forms of development, eco-tourism has good points and bad
points. On the other hand, the main idea of the passage is that eco-tourism is a positive form
of development.
The Professor says that eco-tourism development may be better than other development,
including the development of facilities. However, she says that there is development,
especially road-building, in sensitive areas. But the main idea of the passage says that ecotourism blocks the development of other types of development, such as logging and
manufacturing.
The Professor points out that just because an area is protected does not mean that it is not
exploited, and that roads make exploitation easier. The passage says that an area that is visited
by eco-tourism is a resource and that both the government and the local population will be
interested in preserving it.
The Professor says that yes, jobs are provided, but they are generally very poor jobs, and
sometimes people from outside the area take the better jobs. Also, there is the problem of
cultural pollution. Isolated people are brought too quickly into the world of western
technology. In the passage, the author explains that eco-tourism provides jobs and better
conditions for the locals.
In summary, the Professor points out that eco-tourism also has its negative aspects, but the
passage emphasizes only the positive side of eco-tourism, saying that everyone benefits.