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UPPSC 2020 GS-I Environment & Ecology
Question

The main objective of sustainable tourism is:

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Option C: To manage tourism and environment while maintaining cultural integrity and ecological processes

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The correct answer is “To manage tourism and environment while maintaining cultural integrity and ecological processes”.

The main objective of sustainable tourism is to manage tourism and the environment while maintaining cultural integrity and ecological processes.

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