RESPOND THE ANSWER UNDER EACH QUESTION

1. It is important to understand how tourism policies are implemented and how they impact government, business, and the environment. Why are tourism policies important? How can we analyze tourism planning and development as applied policy?

2. Kindly tell me what you think and also, what you understand after research and perhaps experience, on the following situation, "Is it proper for a government agency to finance tourism developments?” Why or why not? Let's provide some actual examples and results.

3. Class, I am sure that we tend to hear the following phrase in terms of resorts: "What a resort development mainly needs is transportation and accommodations." Do you agree with this statement? Explain.

4. Ecotourism has become a hot topic in the world of tourism. What is ecotourism? How has ecotourism affected the travel industry? Let's each find and discuss an example of an ecotourism destination.

5. Also, referring back to Brazil and the Amazon, being in Iguacu or Manaus, you get an experience that is amazing, as you do see another way of life and appreciation, which may be a life changing experience for many who dare to travel to these exotic areas.

6. Class, as a follow up to our main question above, let's identify the following factor. How has ecotourism affected the travel industry? Let's see some of the major markets that are best known for ecotourism. Brazil is a good one to observe?