Tourism’s image is mainly positive. It is considered to create jobs, to bring in foreign exchange, to help alleviate poverty and to contribute to world peace and a cosmopolitan consciousness...However, while generating income, tourism often undermines the rights of people in the tourist destinations. This includes the fundamental rights of those who hardly participate in tourism and receive no benefits from it, but whose lives are affected by its impacts. In the name of tourism, people are discriminated against, their freedom of expression is curtailed and their participation in decision-making processes is obstructed. The families of farmers and fishermen are dispossessed, indigenous communities are displaced and children sexually exploited. Last but not least, global tourism accelerates climate change...