From Hawaii to Bali and beyond to such a places as Nepal, one can witness local cultures being warped by floods of foreign visitors and currencies.  These cultures have stood the test of time, literally centuries, finding a difficult and relatively stable adjustment to severe environmental constraints.  Tourism has the power to destroy such cultures (and the very reason to visit them) in a single generation.  And the loss is likely to be permanent.

Below are links to five articles that explore these issues in the context of Hawaii:
 

• Environmental Justice in Hawai'i, by Rev. Kaleo Patterson
• Tourism's Negative Impact on Native Hawaiians, by Rev. Kaleo Patterson
• Tourism in Hawai'i:  Its Impact on Native Hawaiians and Its Challenge to the Churches, the 1989 Hawai'i Declaration of the Hawai'i Ecumenical Coalition on Tourism Conference
• Lovely Hula Hands, Corporate Tourism and the Prostitution of Hawaiian Culture
• Responsible Tourism, A Hawaiian Point of View, from the Hawaii Ecumenical Coalition.  The Hawaii Ecumenical Coalition is a non-profit organization involved in responsible tourism education and advocacy.  Send contributions of support and request for more information to P. O. Box 711, Anahola, HI 96703.  The telephone number is (808)822-7444 and fax number is (808) 822-3446.