Lerner, M. (2015, June 1). Can ecotourism save the D.R.? Retrieved August 24, 2015, from http://blogs.blouinnews.com/blouinbeatsciencehealth/2015/06/01/can-ecotourism-save-the-d-r-s-environment/
Although more people are starting to visit the Dominican Republic people are starting to notice that there is a lot of garbage. However, the Senator Euclides Sánchez of La Vega said that the litter was not because of the tourists but because of the people who live in the Dominican Republic. Apparently the people are not conscious of there actions toward the environment and how the affect it. If ecotourism grows then maybe it will lead the people of the Dominican Republic to become more aware of their affects on the environment. Tourists groups will go explore the environment and see all the garbage everywhere however; tourists still seem to want to come.
The government needs to place restrictions on littering and waste disposal in order to clean up the environment. If there is less garbage it will increase the tourism because it will make the Dominican Republic cleaner and more appealing. The people of the Dominican Republic should be educated on the environment and the impact they have this will lead to less waste and will preserve/protect the environment.
This is interesting that the citizens of the DR are littering and becoming less eco-friendly. People generally are willing to keep their communities clean, maybe the tourism is having some effect on the citiznes?
I find it disappointing that residents of such a beautiful country would litter so much in their own home. Hopefully increased regulations could solve this problem.
This is interesting that the people of the D.R. are littering so much. I agree that if there are stricter regulations on littering than the tourism rate would go up.