Agriculture now represents only a small part of the wealth creation of the global North. In rural areas there has been a shift in recent decades towards tourism and other activities that support farm incomes and diversify the economy. What used to be remote locations without facilities for visitors are now ‘consumed’ by tourists in the same way as seaside resorts or city-based attractions. Although this trend has provided some employment and prosperity, it has also led to pressure upon what are often fragile rural resources.
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