Addressing overtourism globally requires understanding its causes and consequences, including social, environmental, and economic impacts, and proposing strategies for responsible tourism management to protect local communities and natural resources.

"Sustainable tourism development should consider the negative effects of overtourism, including overloading, declining quality of life, and environmental damage, as seen in examples like Venice, Italy, to consider strategies for responsible tourism management."

Overtourism can cause problems such as traffic congestion, disruption of local residents' daily lives, and a decline in the quality of service, as seen in examples where tourists frequent popular destinations and engage in dangerous behavior.

"Overtourism can lead to environmental pollution and tourism hazards in affected areas, highlighting the need for responsible tourism management."

Mount Fuji in Japan is one of the places experiencing overtourism problems, as it is listed as one of the top places to avoid visiting in 2024.

Overtourism is a visible issue at the University of Hong Kong campus, where the school has had to implement reservation measures to control the crowd.

Areas like Fuji Mountain face problems such as excessive tourism, excessive waste generation, and impacts on water resources due to overtourism.

Venice, Italy is one of the cities most affected by overtourism in Europe, with a significant impact on the local population and environment.

"Overtourism affects students, staff, and local residents in areas with popular tourist destinations, such as the University of Hong Kong campus and scenic spots in residential areas."

Popular tourist spots in China can lead to crowd control issues, particularly in areas close to residential buildings, highlighting the need for effective management strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of overtourism.

Addressing overtourism globally requires understanding its causes and consequences, including social, environmental, and economic impacts, and proposing strategies for responsible tourism management to protect local communities and natural resources.

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Content: Point of view
Lin Chi-yin
Lin Chi-yin: "Traveling Everywhere" and "Over-Travel"
Earlier, the Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Hsia Baolong, advocated the concept of “travel everywhere ” to fully explore Hong Kong ’ s tourism resources.
To speed up the implementation of the concept, the authorities are planning to set up a "special class" to bring together people inside and outside the Government for in-depth discussions.
In recent days, officials and legislators have expressed their views on the development of "red tourism", exploring new spots in the community, beautifying the streets, and presenting some scenes in the movies.
Simply put, it may be the story behind the attraction, or the accumulated word of mouth on social media, and every tree and grass anywhere can become a tourist attraction.
Of course, the author hopes that the "class" can launch various new ideas; and since the task of the class is to implement the concept of "travel everywhere", then how to implement the concept is the best for Hong Kong, the industry, the community and the public, the class can not ignore.
The University of Hong Kong campus has been forced by tourists, and the school has implemented reservation measures this month.
HKU itself has a complete management structure, and the university can still implement crowd control according to the situation. However, if some scenic spots that go deep into the community or even close to residential buildings are really "red hot", it may not be easy to implement crowd control.
“Everywhere travel ” is a concept, the key to implementation lies in the ability of the authorities to foresee problems. If you rely only on“ see and see ”, it is very likely that good things will turn into bad things.
“Aggressive ” Travel
In 2018, the word “overtourism ” was chosen as the Oxford English Dictionary ’ s word of the year, referring to the negative effects of overloading the area, declining quality of life and environmental damage caused by the influx of tourists to tourist attractions.
For example, Venice, Italy, which has long been affected by “overtourism ”, is not a“ once in a lifetime ” – the local population is only 50,000, and the number of daily tourists has exceeded the local population; during peak season, the number of daily visitors has even doubled.
I have friends who visited the place more than a decade ago, and they all agreed to say that people are crowded and will not go again.
In addition to Venice, some European cities or small islands with a tourism-led economy (such as the Canarias in Spain) also face the problem of job opportunities, high prices, and a homogenization of shops. Multinational companies invest heavily in hotels and holiday cottages, which also lead to higher rents, which locals can ’ t afford.
Even if tourism brings a lot of jobs to the region, it does not mean that the average person can earn a living wage.
People in these places understand the importance of tourism to the local economy, but they do not want the tourism industry to be unlimited, resulting in the resources of the whole place are only for the service of tourists.
"Tourism Hazards" and How to Deal with them
In Japanese society after the epidemic, a similar term, "tourism nuisance", has also appeared to describe problems such as traffic, noise, nuisance, and garbage pollution caused by too many tourists.
This phenomenon, in addition to the popularity of exchange rates, affordable air tickets, and people's desire to travel after the epidemic, social media will also have the effect of focusing on specific hot spots.
In the era of image-led, everyone can follow the picture, some places that were not originally planned as tourist attractions have begun to face sudden overcrowding.
Hong Kong people who love to visit Japan will not be unfamiliar with two “attractions ”: the Daokou near Enojima Electric Railway ’ s Kamakura University Station, and a Lawson convenience store in Kawaguchi-cho.
The former is the "holy place" of the popular manga "When Men are in the bottle". In recent years, the crossing has been congested with traffic due to frequent visits by tourists to "punch", local people can not get on the electric train, and some tourists are dangerous for taking good photos. Lawson is also a "punch" attraction, and the picture is a convenience store with a beautiful view of Mount Fuji. of tourists are constantly crossing the road and parking without permission, causing local residents to feel troubled.
Too many tourists can also lead to a decline in the quality of service, even in Japan, which values the spirit of “work people ”.
When I visited Japan last year, I saw some shops find ways to deal with “tourism hazards ” on their own, such as not allowing diners to take photos in the store, so that after the photos are uploaded to social media, it will cause more people to come and see them; limiting the number of diners to the number of people that the staff can serve, even if the seats are not full.
However, some tourists always find it difficult to understand the intentions behind these arrangements, and I have heard some tourists complain: "Obviously there is still a place, why not let us sit?"
When these conflicts can no longer be handled by businesses and residents themselves, how to strike a balance between “tourism ” and“ public nuisance ” will gradually become a policy issue.
The most extreme way to deal with it is to “eliminate ” popular attractions – coincidentally, the authorities of Kawaguchiko recently erected a 20-meter-long and 2.5-meter-high“ black curtain ” in front of Lawson to drive away tourists who came to take photos.
The reason why the authorities have to take extreme measures is that management alone can not prevent tourists from rushing out of the road, which is actually to "play the spot".
In addition, there are more and more tourist cities and hotspots charging tourists "admission fees" or "admission fees", but this method can not play a large role.
In Venice, for example, the city has been charging a 5 euro entry fee (about HK $42) to “overnight ” travelers since last month.
However, these fees simply cannot curb the huge demand for tourists, and the revenue is mainly used as a financial source to cope with "excessive travel", which can only cure the symptoms, not the root cause.
The Real Meaning of “Travel Everywhere ”
At this point, some people may point out that the above problems will only become problems if we succeed in attracting tourists to Hong Kong; what we have to focus on is how to get more people to come to Hong Kong.
However, how much tourism can bring to a city depends on the management and policies of the city, not on the remedial measures that can be taken.
Although the share of tourism industry in Hong Kong's economy is far less than that of the "tourist city" mentioned above, Hong Kong can't wait to see that other places are looking for countermeasures for the "tourism nuisance", and even start to turn to attack, redefine the tourism industry from the planning level and actively promote tourist education.
In Amsterdam, the Netherlands, for example, the government announced last month that it would ban new hotels and limit the number of cruise ships to return the city to a livable and tourism-friendly city. In Kamakura, Japan, people are no longer concentrated at certain points by decentralizing transportation (such as the launch of electric tricycle rental business) and proactively promoting multiple circumnavigation routes (such as the travel routes at 13 locations of Kamakura Shogunate).
The main disadvantage of post-event remediation is that the difficulty and cost of solving the problem are greatly increased, which will also affect the experience of tourists. More than 10 years ago, the North District of Hong Kong also experienced a pharmacy every few steps, and the situation of residents in the North District driving out water consignors on their own, which hurt the feelings of the people of the two places.
In particular, there are many policy issues that can be foreseen in advance, and we do not have to go through them personally before we know what the problem is (for example, the legal problems faced by cleaners under the garbage levy will not be known until the moment of trial).
Since there is a great deal of experience and policy measures in various places to refer to, the “Special Class ” must also strike a balance between tourism and city operations when formulating tourist routes and supporting packages, otherwise the attraction will only lead to losses. After the city of Kamakura solved the problem of overcrowding of tourists, the tourism industry representative of Kanagawa Prefecture (that is, the seat of Kamakura City) pointed out:“ Attraction is not tourism. ” The amount of time it takes to win is certainly not appropriate.
“Travel Everywhere ” is not just about adding tourist attractions, but promoting quality tourism in a more nuanced and proactive way to avoid problems.
The author is a public policy consultant.
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"Sustainable tourism development should consider the negative effects of overtourism, including overloading, declining quality of life, and environmental damage, as seen in examples like Venice, Italy, to consider strategies for responsible tourism management."

Overtourism can cause problems such as traffic congestion, disruption of local residents' daily lives, and a decline in the quality of service, as seen in examples where tourists frequent popular destinations and engage in dangerous behavior.

"Overtourism can lead to environmental pollution and tourism hazards in affected areas, highlighting the need for responsible tourism management."

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Japan 's Mount Fuji Exposed in 2024 "9 Top Places to Avoid Visiting"
Mount Fuji, Japan. (Photo, Euronews)
2023 / 12 / 10 15: 45
Li Xinjie / Editor-in-Chief
[Real-Time News / Comprehensive Report] As 2024 approaches, many people are already excited to prepare for various plans to travel abroad.
However, the well-known American travel magazine Fodor ’ s Travel (Fodor ’ s Travel) announced next year ’ s “9 Best Places to Visit in the World ”, calling on tourists to carefully consider avoiding these famous but much-needed hot spots, and mentioning that these areas are affected by environmental pollution and tourism hazards.
Among them, Mount Fuji in Japan, which Taiwanese love, is also on the list.
According to a comprehensive foreign media report, among the nine “No List ” listed by Fodor Travel on its official website in 2024, four of them are in Asia and the rest are in Europe and the United States.
According to the official website, the original intention of the evaluation is not to deliberately suppress partial generalization, but to "respect" as the starting point of the declaration, this time to open the list of avoid visits, but also focus on tourists to nine tourist attractions and dependent local communities, resulting in "excessive tourism", "excessive waste generation", "affect water resources" these three major impacts.
At the same time, Fodor Tourism also pointed out that these nine tourist hotspots are deeply affected by the "Instagram effect", because the beauty of these places is circulating around the world, causing tourism.
Finally, Fodor Tourism also calls on tourists around the world to let go of these areas when planning their 2024 travel plans, but also to be careful to protect the local environment and culture, and to respect the people and places everywhere.
Mount Fuji, Japan
The number of climbers at the site has skyrocketed in recent years, but local authorities and people have pointed out that many do not fully understand the risks involved in climbing Mount Fuji, resulting in overcrowding at the top of the sacred mountain and putting themselves at risk.
In addition, many climbers are unwilling to pay 1,000 yen (about NT $200) for safety and environmental maintenance, and even leave a lot of garbage and urine filled bottles, which can only be cleaned by volunteers, causing headaches.
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
The local waters attract a large number of international tourists to vacation, including snorkeling, water sports and fishing activities, which also lead to the local garbage load, the waters are full of garbage and diesel, and the local government ’ s poor implementation of pollution policies, it is very easy to be avoided by operators, so that the natural ecology of the area is facing unbearable pollution.
Koh Samui, Thailand
The island has been plagued by fresh water shortages for nearly a year, and the influx of tourists has consumed up to 70% of the region ’ s precious water resources, seriously exacerbating the island ’ s freshwater shortage.
Ganges, India
The river, regarded as the source of life for the people of India, has faced problems such as reduced flow, garbage pollution, and endangered freshwater dolphins in recent years, which have been exacerbated by the emerging luxury cruise industry.
Athens, Greece
The lack of a tourism hazard management plan by the local government does not mean that the world heritage is in danger of being destroyed, but also that the traditional way of life of the local people is being destroyed by a large number of tourists.
The Acropolis has already implemented a daily visitor limit, which has been reduced from 23,000 to 20,000 per day, and the Parthenon Temple to 17,000.
Italy (Venice)
Venice has long been affected by subsidence, flooding, and the damage caused by the increasing number of tourists, adding to the stress of this ancient and fragile city, and adversely affecting the local environment and residents.
Although the local government has taken several specific measures to try to reduce tourists, including charging a tourist tax of 5 euros (about NT $171) for all visitors over 14 years old who come to the city for a “day trip ” between the end of April and mid-July next year, it is still considered unlikely to improve the problem.
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, California
This “natural oasis ” in Los Angeles County, due to the number of tourists and lack of environmental awareness, not only is the monument graffiti by tourists, but even littering everywhere, causing the local environment to suffer a lot of damage.
Lake Superior (United States – Canada border)
Lake Superior, on the border between the United States and Canada, is the largest freshwater lake on the planet, and its ecology is now exposed to a variety of hazards due to human visits, including species invasion, rapid algal blooms, and fish consumption warnings.
Chile's Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert, on the Pacific coast, is a spectacular natural beauty of deserts, geysers, lagoons, salt mines, cliffs and peaks, but the local environment is polluted by "fast fashion" and unfortunately becomes a landfill.
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Mount Fuji in Japan is one of the places experiencing overtourism problems, as it is listed as one of the top places to avoid visiting in 2024.

Overtourism is a visible issue at the University of Hong Kong campus, where the school has had to implement reservation measures to control the crowd.

Areas like Fuji Mountain face problems such as excessive tourism, excessive waste generation, and impacts on water resources due to overtourism.

Venice, Italy is one of the cities most affected by overtourism in Europe, with a significant impact on the local population and environment.

"Overtourism affects students, staff, and local residents in areas with popular tourist destinations, such as the University of Hong Kong campus and scenic spots in residential areas."

Popular tourist spots in China can lead to crowd control issues, particularly in areas close to residential buildings, highlighting the need for effective management strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of overtourism.


Addressing overtourism globally requires understanding its causes and consequences, including social, environmental, and economic impacts, and proposing strategies for responsible tourism management to protect local communities and natural resources.

Addressing overtourism globally requires a comprehensive approach that involves understanding its causes and impacts, redefining the tourism industry, promoting tourist education, and implementing sustainable tourism policies.

To address overtourism globally, it is necessary to adopt a balanced approach that prioritizes quality tourism over mere attraction, and considers the needs of local communities and ecosystems.

Addressing overtourism globally requires understanding its causes and impacts, and promoting responsible tourism practices to mitigate its effects on local environments, cultures, and communities.

Overtourism is a significant issue affecting various locations worldwide, including Lake Superior and the Atacama Desert, resulting in environmental hazards such as species invasion and pollution. To address this problem, it is crucial to develop and implement sustainable tourism policies that protect local communities and natural resources.

"Sustainable tourism development should consider the negative effects of overtourism, including overloading, declining quality of life, and environmental damage, as seen in examples like Venice, Italy, to consider strategies for responsible tourism management."

"Sustainable tourism development requires consideration of the negative impacts of overtourism, including economic, social, and environmental factors, to ensure that local communities and natural resources are protected."

"Sustainable tourism development should consider managing tourist numbers, respecting local communities, and preserving natural resources to avoid negative impacts like traffic congestion and decline in service quality."

Sustainable tourism development requires balancing tourism with public nuisance, involving understanding and respecting local arrangements to mitigate negative impacts.

"Sustainable tourism development requires careful consideration of a city's management and policies, as well as the potential social, environmental, and economic impacts on local communities and ecosystems. Effective planning and tourist education are key factors in mitigating the negative effects of tourism."

Overtourism can cause problems such as traffic congestion, disruption of local residents' daily lives, and a decline in the quality of service, as seen in examples where tourists frequent popular destinations and engage in dangerous behavior.

"Overtourism can lead to environmental pollution and tourism hazards in affected areas, highlighting the need for responsible tourism management."

"Large numbers of tourists in areas like Mount Fuji, Ha Long Bay, and Koh Samui have led to overcrowding, environmental degradation, and safety issues due to lack of understanding of local risks and poor implementation of pollution policies."

"Overtourism can cause significant environmental and social problems, including damage to local infrastructure, pollution, and stress on local communities, as seen in examples from Venice, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, and Lake Superior."

"Overtourism in areas like Lake Superior and the Atacama Desert has led to environmental hazards, including species invasion, pollution, and degradation of natural resources."

Large numbers of tourists can cause environmental problems, including the degradation and collapse of ecosystems, habitats, and species, as well as increased pollution and waste, which can lead to the basics of life becoming more polluted and toxic.

Mount Fuji in Japan is one of the places experiencing overtourism problems, as it is listed as one of the top places to avoid visiting in 2024.

Overtourism problems are most visible in areas such as Mount Fuji in Japan, as well as other locations in Asia, Europe, and the United States, which are experiencing environmental pollution and tourism hazards.

Overtourism problems are visible globally, with specific issues noted at Mount Fuji, Japan, due to the 'Instagram effect' and other locations identified by Fodor Tourism as being affected by excessive tourism.

Overtourism problems are visible in specific locations in Japan, such as the Daokou near Enojima Electric Railway's Kamakura University Station and a Lawson convenience store in Kawaguchi-cho, which have faced sudden overcrowding due to social media attention.

Overtourism problems are visible in destinations like Kawaguchiko and Venice, where authorities have implemented measures to manage tourist flows.

Overtourism is a visible issue at the University of Hong Kong campus, where the school has had to implement reservation measures to control the crowd.

Areas like Fuji Mountain face problems such as excessive tourism, excessive waste generation, and impacts on water resources due to overtourism.

"Areas like Fuji Mountain face problems such as overcrowding, lack of understanding of risks, and environmental degradation due to garbage and human waste, resulting from the increasing number of climbers and tourists."

Venice, Italy is one of the cities most affected by overtourism in Europe, with a significant impact on the local population and environment.

Amsterdam is one of the European cities most affected by overtourism, prompting the government to ban new hotels and limit cruise ships.

Venice is a city in Europe that is heavily affected by overtourism, leading to environmental and social issues.

"Overtourism affects students, staff, and local residents in areas with popular tourist destinations, such as the University of Hong Kong campus and scenic spots in residential areas."

"Local populations and communities, such as those in Venice, Italy, are affected by overtourism, experiencing declining quality of life and environmental damage due to the influx of tourists."

Locals in areas affected by overtourism face challenges such as high prices, homogenization of shops, and unaffordable rents, despite the job opportunities brought by tourism.

Overtourism affects local residents in the mentioned areas, causing them inconvenience and trouble due to tourist activities.

"Overtourism affects both locals and tourists in areas like Amsterdam, Kamakura, and Hong Kong, leading to decreased livability, increased costs, and strained community relationships."

Popular tourist spots in China can lead to crowd control issues, particularly in areas close to residential buildings, highlighting the need for effective management strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of overtourism.

The popularity of tourist spots in China is driven by the story behind the attraction and social media word of mouth.

Overtourism can lead to economic difficulties for local communities, including higher rents and unaffordable living costs, despite creating job opportunities.

Overtourism can lead to crowd control issues, strain on local infrastructure, and negative impacts on communities, particularly in areas with high tourist traffic.

Overtourism leads to negative consequences including declining quality of life, environmental damage, and overcrowding in tourist areas, as seen in examples like Venice, Italy.

Overtourism has severe consequences, including high prices, homogenization of shops, unaffordable rents, and environmental issues like traffic, noise, and garbage pollution, ultimately affecting the quality of life for local communities and the sustainability of tourism-led economies.

Overtourism can lead to negative consequences such as traffic congestion, disruption of local life, and decline in service quality, ultimately affecting local communities and ecosystems.

Overtourism can lead to conflicts between tourists and local businesses, straining local resources and infrastructure, and ultimately requiring policy interventions to balance tourism with public nuisance.

Addressing overtourism globally requires understanding its causes and consequences, including social, environmental, and economic impacts, and proposing strategies for responsible tourism management to protect local communities and natural resources.

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Content: Point of view
Lin Chi-yin
Lin Chi-yin: "Traveling Everywhere" and "Over-Travel"
Earlier, the Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the State Council, Hsia Baolong, advocated the concept of “travel everywhere ” to fully explore Hong Kong ’ s tourism resources.
To speed up the implementation of the concept, the authorities are planning to set up a "special class" to bring together people inside and outside the Government for in-depth discussions.
In recent days, officials and legislators have expressed their views on the development of "red tourism", exploring new spots in the community, beautifying the streets, and presenting some scenes in the movies.
Simply put, it may be the story behind the attraction, or the accumulated word of mouth on social media, and every tree and grass anywhere can become a tourist attraction.
Of course, the author hopes that the "class" can launch various new ideas; and since the task of the class is to implement the concept of "travel everywhere", then how to implement the concept is the best for Hong Kong, the industry, the community and the public, the class can not ignore.
The University of Hong Kong campus has been forced by tourists, and the school has implemented reservation measures this month.
HKU itself has a complete management structure, and the university can still implement crowd control according to the situation. However, if some scenic spots that go deep into the community or even close to residential buildings are really "red hot", it may not be easy to implement crowd control.
“Everywhere travel ” is a concept, the key to implementation lies in the ability of the authorities to foresee problems. If you rely only on“ see and see ”, it is very likely that good things will turn into bad things.
“Aggressive ” Travel
In 2018, the word “overtourism ” was chosen as the Oxford English Dictionary ’ s word of the year, referring to the negative effects of overloading the area, declining quality of life and environmental damage caused by the influx of tourists to tourist attractions.
For example, Venice, Italy, which has long been affected by “overtourism ”, is not a“ once in a lifetime ” – the local population is only 50,000, and the number of daily tourists has exceeded the local population; during peak season, the number of daily visitors has even doubled.
I have friends who visited the place more than a decade ago, and they all agreed to say that people are crowded and will not go again.
In addition to Venice, some European cities or small islands with a tourism-led economy (such as the Canarias in Spain) also face the problem of job opportunities, high prices, and a homogenization of shops. Multinational companies invest heavily in hotels and holiday cottages, which also lead to higher rents, which locals can ’ t afford.
Even if tourism brings a lot of jobs to the region, it does not mean that the average person can earn a living wage.
People in these places understand the importance of tourism to the local economy, but they do not want the tourism industry to be unlimited, resulting in the resources of the whole place are only for the service of tourists.
"Tourism Hazards" and How to Deal with them
In Japanese society after the epidemic, a similar term, "tourism nuisance", has also appeared to describe problems such as traffic, noise, nuisance, and garbage pollution caused by too many tourists.
This phenomenon, in addition to the popularity of exchange rates, affordable air tickets, and people's desire to travel after the epidemic, social media will also have the effect of focusing on specific hot spots.
In the era of image-led, everyone can follow the picture, some places that were not originally planned as tourist attractions have begun to face sudden overcrowding.
Hong Kong people who love to visit Japan will not be unfamiliar with two “attractions ”: the Daokou near Enojima Electric Railway ’ s Kamakura University Station, and a Lawson convenience store in Kawaguchi-cho.
The former is the "holy place" of the popular manga "When Men are in the bottle". In recent years, the crossing has been congested with traffic due to frequent visits by tourists to "punch", local people can not get on the electric train, and some tourists are dangerous for taking good photos. Lawson is also a "punch" attraction, and the picture is a convenience store with a beautiful view of Mount Fuji. of tourists are constantly crossing the road and parking without permission, causing local residents to feel troubled.
Too many tourists can also lead to a decline in the quality of service, even in Japan, which values the spirit of “work people ”.
When I visited Japan last year, I saw some shops find ways to deal with “tourism hazards ” on their own, such as not allowing diners to take photos in the store, so that after the photos are uploaded to social media, it will cause more people to come and see them; limiting the number of diners to the number of people that the staff can serve, even if the seats are not full.
However, some tourists always find it difficult to understand the intentions behind these arrangements, and I have heard some tourists complain: "Obviously there is still a place, why not let us sit?"
When these conflicts can no longer be handled by businesses and residents themselves, how to strike a balance between “tourism ” and“ public nuisance ” will gradually become a policy issue.
The most extreme way to deal with it is to “eliminate ” popular attractions – coincidentally, the authorities of Kawaguchiko recently erected a 20-meter-long and 2.5-meter-high“ black curtain ” in front of Lawson to drive away tourists who came to take photos.
The reason why the authorities have to take extreme measures is that management alone can not prevent tourists from rushing out of the road, which is actually to "play the spot".
In addition, there are more and more tourist cities and hotspots charging tourists "admission fees" or "admission fees", but this method can not play a large role.
In Venice, for example, the city has been charging a 5 euro entry fee (about HK $42) to “overnight ” travelers since last month.
However, these fees simply cannot curb the huge demand for tourists, and the revenue is mainly used as a financial source to cope with "excessive travel", which can only cure the symptoms, not the root cause.
The Real Meaning of “Travel Everywhere ”
At this point, some people may point out that the above problems will only become problems if we succeed in attracting tourists to Hong Kong; what we have to focus on is how to get more people to come to Hong Kong.
However, how much tourism can bring to a city depends on the management and policies of the city, not on the remedial measures that can be taken.
Although the share of tourism industry in Hong Kong's economy is far less than that of the "tourist city" mentioned above, Hong Kong can't wait to see that other places are looking for countermeasures for the "tourism nuisance", and even start to turn to attack, redefine the tourism industry from the planning level and actively promote tourist education.
In Amsterdam, the Netherlands, for example, the government announced last month that it would ban new hotels and limit the number of cruise ships to return the city to a livable and tourism-friendly city. In Kamakura, Japan, people are no longer concentrated at certain points by decentralizing transportation (such as the launch of electric tricycle rental business) and proactively promoting multiple circumnavigation routes (such as the travel routes at 13 locations of Kamakura Shogunate).
The main disadvantage of post-event remediation is that the difficulty and cost of solving the problem are greatly increased, which will also affect the experience of tourists. More than 10 years ago, the North District of Hong Kong also experienced a pharmacy every few steps, and the situation of residents in the North District driving out water consignors on their own, which hurt the feelings of the people of the two places.
In particular, there are many policy issues that can be foreseen in advance, and we do not have to go through them personally before we know what the problem is (for example, the legal problems faced by cleaners under the garbage levy will not be known until the moment of trial).
Since there is a great deal of experience and policy measures in various places to refer to, the “Special Class ” must also strike a balance between tourism and city operations when formulating tourist routes and supporting packages, otherwise the attraction will only lead to losses. After the city of Kamakura solved the problem of overcrowding of tourists, the tourism industry representative of Kanagawa Prefecture (that is, the seat of Kamakura City) pointed out:“ Attraction is not tourism. ” The amount of time it takes to win is certainly not appropriate.
“Travel Everywhere ” is not just about adding tourist attractions, but promoting quality tourism in a more nuanced and proactive way to avoid problems.
The author is a public policy consultant.
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Addressing overtourism globally requires a comprehensive approach that involves understanding its causes and impacts, redefining the tourism industry, promoting tourist education, and implementing sustainable tourism policies.

To address overtourism globally, it is necessary to adopt a balanced approach that prioritizes quality tourism over mere attraction, and considers the needs of local communities and ecosystems.

Addressing overtourism globally requires understanding its causes and impacts, and promoting responsible tourism practices to mitigate its effects on local environments, cultures, and communities.

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Japan 's Mount Fuji Exposed in 2024 "9 Top Places to Avoid Visiting"
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[Real-Time News / Comprehensive Report] As 2024 approaches, many people are already excited to prepare for various plans to travel abroad.
However, the well-known American travel magazine Fodor ’ s Travel (Fodor ’ s Travel) announced next year ’ s “9 Best Places to Visit in the World ”, calling on tourists to carefully consider avoiding these famous but much-needed hot spots, and mentioning that these areas are affected by environmental pollution and tourism hazards.
Among them, Mount Fuji in Japan, which Taiwanese love, is also on the list.
According to a comprehensive foreign media report, among the nine “No List ” listed by Fodor Travel on its official website in 2024, four of them are in Asia and the rest are in Europe and the United States.
According to the official website, the original intention of the evaluation is not to deliberately suppress partial generalization, but to "respect" as the starting point of the declaration, this time to open the list of avoid visits, but also focus on tourists to nine tourist attractions and dependent local communities, resulting in "excessive tourism", "excessive waste generation", "affect water resources" these three major impacts.
At the same time, Fodor Tourism also pointed out that these nine tourist hotspots are deeply affected by the "Instagram effect", because the beauty of these places is circulating around the world, causing tourism.
Finally, Fodor Tourism also calls on tourists around the world to let go of these areas when planning their 2024 travel plans, but also to be careful to protect the local environment and culture, and to respect the people and places everywhere.
Mount Fuji, Japan
The number of climbers at the site has skyrocketed in recent years, but local authorities and people have pointed out that many do not fully understand the risks involved in climbing Mount Fuji, resulting in overcrowding at the top of the sacred mountain and putting themselves at risk.
In addition, many climbers are unwilling to pay 1,000 yen (about NT $200) for safety and environmental maintenance, and even leave a lot of garbage and urine filled bottles, which can only be cleaned by volunteers, causing headaches.
Ha Long Bay, Vietnam
The local waters attract a large number of international tourists to vacation, including snorkeling, water sports and fishing activities, which also lead to the local garbage load, the waters are full of garbage and diesel, and the local government ’ s poor implementation of pollution policies, it is very easy to be avoided by operators, so that the natural ecology of the area is facing unbearable pollution.
Koh Samui, Thailand
The island has been plagued by fresh water shortages for nearly a year, and the influx of tourists has consumed up to 70% of the region ’ s precious water resources, seriously exacerbating the island ’ s freshwater shortage.
Ganges, India
The river, regarded as the source of life for the people of India, has faced problems such as reduced flow, garbage pollution, and endangered freshwater dolphins in recent years, which have been exacerbated by the emerging luxury cruise industry.
Athens, Greece
The lack of a tourism hazard management plan by the local government does not mean that the world heritage is in danger of being destroyed, but also that the traditional way of life of the local people is being destroyed by a large number of tourists.
The Acropolis has already implemented a daily visitor limit, which has been reduced from 23,000 to 20,000 per day, and the Parthenon Temple to 17,000.
Italy (Venice)
Venice has long been affected by subsidence, flooding, and the damage caused by the increasing number of tourists, adding to the stress of this ancient and fragile city, and adversely affecting the local environment and residents.
Although the local government has taken several specific measures to try to reduce tourists, including charging a tourist tax of 5 euros (about NT $171) for all visitors over 14 years old who come to the city for a “day trip ” between the end of April and mid-July next year, it is still considered unlikely to improve the problem.
San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, California
This “natural oasis ” in Los Angeles County, due to the number of tourists and lack of environmental awareness, not only is the monument graffiti by tourists, but even littering everywhere, causing the local environment to suffer a lot of damage.
Lake Superior (United States – Canada border)
Lake Superior, on the border between the United States and Canada, is the largest freshwater lake on the planet, and its ecology is now exposed to a variety of hazards due to human visits, including species invasion, rapid algal blooms, and fish consumption warnings.
Chile's Atacama Desert
The Atacama Desert, on the Pacific coast, is a spectacular natural beauty of deserts, geysers, lagoons, salt mines, cliffs and peaks, but the local environment is polluted by "fast fashion" and unfortunately becomes a landfill.
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Overtourism is a significant issue affecting various locations worldwide, including Lake Superior and the Atacama Desert, resulting in environmental hazards such as species invasion and pollution. To address this problem, it is crucial to develop and implement sustainable tourism policies that protect local communities and natural resources.

"Sustainable tourism development should consider the negative effects of overtourism, including overloading, declining quality of life, and environmental damage, as seen in examples like Venice, Italy, to consider strategies for responsible tourism management."

"Sustainable tourism development requires consideration of the negative impacts of overtourism, including economic, social, and environmental factors, to ensure that local communities and natural resources are protected."

"Sustainable tourism development should consider managing tourist numbers, respecting local communities, and preserving natural resources to avoid negative impacts like traffic congestion and decline in service quality."

Sustainable tourism development requires balancing tourism with public nuisance, involving understanding and respecting local arrangements to mitigate negative impacts.

"Sustainable tourism development requires careful consideration of a city's management and policies, as well as the potential social, environmental, and economic impacts on local communities and ecosystems. Effective planning and tourist education are key factors in mitigating the negative effects of tourism."

Overtourism can cause problems such as traffic congestion, disruption of local residents' daily lives, and a decline in the quality of service, as seen in examples where tourists frequent popular destinations and engage in dangerous behavior.

"Overtourism can lead to environmental pollution and tourism hazards in affected areas, highlighting the need for responsible tourism management."

"Large numbers of tourists in areas like Mount Fuji, Ha Long Bay, and Koh Samui have led to overcrowding, environmental degradation, and safety issues due to lack of understanding of local risks and poor implementation of pollution policies."

"Overtourism can cause significant environmental and social problems, including damage to local infrastructure, pollution, and stress on local communities, as seen in examples from Venice, San Gabriel Mountains National Monument, and Lake Superior."

"Overtourism in areas like Lake Superior and the Atacama Desert has led to environmental hazards, including species invasion, pollution, and degradation of natural resources."

Large numbers of tourists can cause environmental problems, including the degradation and collapse of ecosystems, habitats, and species, as well as increased pollution and waste, which can lead to the basics of life becoming more polluted and toxic.

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The world consumes a staggering amount of planetary resources.
Humanity is hungry and the earth is paying a heavy price.
People are consuming the earth ’ s resources at a faster rate.
How do we consume land?
What exactly do we consume?
• The Age of Man
• Characteristics of the human age
August 2, 2023 was an important day for the planet, a big date and a bad one.
It marked the so-called Earth Overshoot Day, the day when the annual resources that humanity extracts from the Earth exceed the planet ’ s ability to replenish them in the same year.
When Earth Bypass Day occurs each year, it is calculated by researchers with whom Earth Bypass Day collaborates at the nonprofit Global Footprint Network (GFN).
Global Footprint Network investigators run equations to calculate the ecological footprint, taking into account the planet ’ s bioability and how fast humans are based on current and past consumption levels.
Humans have not always been hungry for resources.
The Global Footprint Network has data that goes back more than half a century.
In 1971, for example, Earth Overshoot Day did not occur until late December, meaning humans were mostly living within their means.
By 1979, history had returned to mid-October.
By 2001, it was mid-September.
There are potential solutions to this problem, as Global Footprint Network and Earth Overshoot Day emphasize.
Cities could be made physically tighter, provide carbon-free public transport, and modify buildings to become more energy efficient; all of this would reduce the need to extract fossil fuels.
Food production can also be made more sustainable.
Every year, more than 30% or 1.3 billion tons of food produced for human consumption is wasted; predicting global food demand more accurately and producing only what we need would ease some cultivation and extraction.
Achieving global population stability is another area that deserves attention.
Keeping the planet ’ s population at 7.7 billion — slightly less than it is now — would add 49 days to the day of overtaking Earth by 2050, moving it from August 2 to September 20.
The Times report concluded that humans are a hungry species, and often, our land pays a heavy price for it.
According to a study by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), more than a third of Earth ’ s natural resources have been destroyed by humans in just 30 years.
Humanity has not consumed a third of nature ’ s resources.
And we continue to consume it.
at an increasing rate.
Today we need about 1.75 planets to provide the resources to consume and absorb our waste.
By 2030, we will need two planets.
But now we only have one.
How do we consume the land?
The ecological footprint measures how quickly we consume natural resources and generate waste compared to how quickly nature generates new resources and absorbs our waste.
Our consumption includes: fossil fuels (and the release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere), fish and seafood, forest products, meat, grain, built-up land (buildings, asphalt, concrete), and unfortunately overuse is increasing.
What exactly are we consuming?
The global footprint measures human demand for nature.
To illustrate, we extract 88 billion tons of natural resources from the Earth every year (in 2017).
More than 11 tons of natural resources for every person on earth.
The numbers continue to rise.
And by 2050, we're going to use twice that.
The Age of Man
The human influence on Earth is so enormous that it led to the official designation of a new geological era: the Anthropocene.
Instead: the human age or the human age.
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The reason for naming the New Age is the enormous impact humans have had on Earth — especially since about 1950.
The effects include:
Forest cutting: Since 2016, an average of 28 million hectares have been cut each year.
Air, ocean and land pollution: The rate of groundwater pollution doubled between 1960 and 2000, now reaching more than 280 square kilometers per year.
8.9 million people die from air pollution every year.
In a report by Martin Kobler of Deutsche Villa, How Eight Billion People Can Live Together Sustainably, he pointed out that the world ’ s richest countries consume the most.
Sarah Hertog, a population expert at the United Nations in New York, said rising incomes were far more important than population growth in driving increased consumption and associated pollution, noting that the world ’ s richest countries, where population growth has slowed or reversed, use most resources per capita.
The poorest developing countries in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Asia, which are expected to record the highest inflation rates in the coming decades, are responsible for only a small fraction of global emissions and resource use.
This was highlighted in a report entitled The Rise of Global Consumption, in World Synthesis, and its environmental consequences, and the report pointed out that there is a price to pay for this uncontrolled consumption.
The planet suffers from this over-extraction of resources - forests, fish, soil, minerals, water...
This leads to the degradation and collapse of ecosystems, habitats and species.
In addition, increased consumption leads to increased pollution and waste, and the basics of life - air, land and water become more polluted and toxic.

Mount Fuji in Japan is one of the places experiencing overtourism problems, as it is listed as one of the top places to avoid visiting in 2024.

Overtourism problems are most visible in areas such as Mount Fuji in Japan, as well as other locations in Asia, Europe, and the United States, which are experiencing environmental pollution and tourism hazards.

Overtourism problems are visible globally, with specific issues noted at Mount Fuji, Japan, due to the 'Instagram effect' and other locations identified by Fodor Tourism as being affected by excessive tourism.

Overtourism problems are visible in specific locations in Japan, such as the Daokou near Enojima Electric Railway's Kamakura University Station and a Lawson convenience store in Kawaguchi-cho, which have faced sudden overcrowding due to social media attention.

Overtourism problems are visible in destinations like Kawaguchiko and Venice, where authorities have implemented measures to manage tourist flows.

Overtourism is a visible issue at the University of Hong Kong campus, where the school has had to implement reservation measures to control the crowd.

Areas like Fuji Mountain face problems such as excessive tourism, excessive waste generation, and impacts on water resources due to overtourism.

"Areas like Fuji Mountain face problems such as overcrowding, lack of understanding of risks, and environmental degradation due to garbage and human waste, resulting from the increasing number of climbers and tourists."

Venice, Italy is one of the cities most affected by overtourism in Europe, with a significant impact on the local population and environment.

Amsterdam is one of the European cities most affected by overtourism, prompting the government to ban new hotels and limit cruise ships.

Venice is a city in Europe that is heavily affected by overtourism, leading to environmental and social issues.

"Overtourism affects students, staff, and local residents in areas with popular tourist destinations, such as the University of Hong Kong campus and scenic spots in residential areas."

"Local populations and communities, such as those in Venice, Italy, are affected by overtourism, experiencing declining quality of life and environmental damage due to the influx of tourists."

Locals in areas affected by overtourism face challenges such as high prices, homogenization of shops, and unaffordable rents, despite the job opportunities brought by tourism.

Overtourism affects local residents in the mentioned areas, causing them inconvenience and trouble due to tourist activities.

"Overtourism affects both locals and tourists in areas like Amsterdam, Kamakura, and Hong Kong, leading to decreased livability, increased costs, and strained community relationships."

Popular tourist spots in China can lead to crowd control issues, particularly in areas close to residential buildings, highlighting the need for effective management strategies to mitigate the negative impacts of overtourism.

The popularity of tourist spots in China is driven by the story behind the attraction and social media word of mouth.

Overtourism can lead to economic difficulties for local communities, including higher rents and unaffordable living costs, despite creating job opportunities.

Overtourism can lead to crowd control issues, strain on local infrastructure, and negative impacts on communities, particularly in areas with high tourist traffic.

Overtourism leads to negative consequences including declining quality of life, environmental damage, and overcrowding in tourist areas, as seen in examples like Venice, Italy.

Overtourism has severe consequences, including high prices, homogenization of shops, unaffordable rents, and environmental issues like traffic, noise, and garbage pollution, ultimately affecting the quality of life for local communities and the sustainability of tourism-led economies.

Overtourism can lead to negative consequences such as traffic congestion, disruption of local life, and decline in service quality, ultimately affecting local communities and ecosystems.

Overtourism can lead to conflicts between tourists and local businesses, straining local resources and infrastructure, and ultimately requiring policy interventions to balance tourism with public nuisance.


There are laws aimed at protecting the Russian language, but the document does not specify laws regulating borrowings from English. It emphasizes the need for clear criteria to distinguish between foreign and non-foreign words.

The document discusses the government of Russia, specifically how the U.S. Treasury's actions may force Russia to default on its debt.

Russia is taking measures to prevent excessive borrowing from English to protect its language and cultural identity.

"Russia is trying to preserve its state language by protecting it from excessive borrowings, with efforts such as removing foreign words from shop and restaurant names in Krasnodar and obliging entrepreneurs to translate business names into Russian."

There are laws aimed at protecting the Russian language, but the document does not specify laws regulating borrowings from English. It emphasizes the need for clear criteria to distinguish between foreign and non-foreign words.

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SIMFEROPOL, Feb 16 – RIA Novosti Crimea, Alexey Goncharov.
The main risk of the law adopted by the State Duma on the restriction of the use of foreign words is the excesses that can be allowed in the struggle for the purity of the Russian language.
This opinion was expressed by the interviewed website RIA Novosti Crimea and radio "Sputnik in Crimea" experts.
Chancellery is no less an enemy
On Thursday, the State Duma in the second and third reading adopted amendments to the federal law "On the state language of the Russian Federation".
The law, in particular, prohibits the use of foreign words at the state level, with the exception of those that do not have common Russian-language analogues.
Deputies also approved a list of areas where Russian is mandatory for use.
These include information for consumers of goods, works and services, as well as the education sector, state and municipal information systems.
Doctor of Philological Sciences, Professor of the Institute of Philology of the Crimean Federal University.
Vernadsky Vladimir Orekhov believes this law is correct and necessary, since the Russian language needs protection.
However, the main problem is how this document will work in practice.
"Indeed, there can be excesses, and on the part of officials, who in many cases are themselves a source of stupid borrowing.
It is this category that often distorts the Russian language with stationery and borrowings, inventing some new formulas.
To make a beautiful project or report, you need to call the old with new words, preferably foreign, and, passing the old for new, somehow raise your prestige.
And then it already diverges, ” the expert explained in comments to RIA Novosti Crimea.
Orekhov also does not believe that young people are the main source of borrowing in the language.
According to him, youth slang is changing so quickly that such loanwords rarely take root for a long time.
At the same time, what is recorded in official documents, already, as they say in a well-known saying, "you can not cut down with an axe."
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“Most of the borrowings that this law is designed to save us from are in official documents of different levels.
This also applies to the capital institutions, but to a greater extent provincial.
This is a kind of fashion – to show your knowledge using incomprehensible foreign words.
How to deal with it, I have no recipe.
On the other hand, this law in itself can change this fashion in the administrative environment.
In this case, he by the very fact of his existence will correct the situation, ” the philologist suggested.
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According to Orekhov, the mechanisms that will be able to effectively implement the norms of this law should be developed through a wide public discussion, with the involvement of school teachers, university teachers, cultural figures and all those who are involved in the development of the Russian language.
Define clear criteria
Director of the Crimean Republican Institute of Postgraduate Pedagogical Education, Doctor of Philology, Professor Alexander Rudyakov is also sure that the law adopted by the State Duma and the protection of the Russian language in general is a good thing.
But the question arises: where is the criterion that distinguishes foreign words from non-foreign ones.
After all, in our language there are many Russian words that are originally borrowed from other languages.
"My wife is a German, we often argue with her.
She believes that the word "barrier" is a German word.
And I, a simple Russian, I am convinced that this is a Russian word.
Therefore, it is important that there are clear criteria for all this.
That's what we're talking about.
The law is excellent, but it is important how it will be applied and what criteria will be there, ” the expert said on the radio “Sputnik in Crimea ”.
Another important fact to pay special attention to is professional universal terminology, said Rudyakov.
“In many branches of knowledge, say, in the banking sector, there are words that are, in principle, international.
It is probably not very smart to isolate yourself from the terminology that is inherent in this area.
Another thing is not to drag it into our public vocabulary.
This is also very important to understand and comply with, ” explained the philologist.
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At the same time, the professor agreed that today in a number of areas, including administrative and media, there is an excessive use of foreign words, which can be easily and simply replaced by Russian-language analogues.
"When you hear 'communicate', 'collaboration' - the hand reaches for the gun.
Somewhere I read the information that a "Children's Collaboration House" was built in Vladivostok.
That's what's scary, you know.
These are obvious excesses, ” said the doctor of science.
Rudyakov, who is also a member of the Council on the Russian language under the President of Russia, assured that he will raise questions regarding the new law at the next meeting of the organization on March 2.
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The document discusses the government of Russia, specifically how the U.S. Treasury's actions may force Russia to default on its debt.

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Will Russia really care if U.S. actions make it default on its debt?

The U.S. Treasury’s recent actions will force Russia to choose between using its scarce dollars for debt repayment or facing a sovereign default.

On Tuesday, the U.S. Treasury tightened the financial pressure on Vladimir Putin by prohibiting U.S. financial institutions from facilitating dollar-denominated debt payments to investors. Simply put, it made it much harder for Russia to pay its bondholders, raising the risk that Russia will default on its sovereign debt. Usually, governments that default on their debts face serious consequences. However, it is possible that Russia may be less worried about this action than other governments would be. Here’s what you need to know.

Russia might still be able to pay its debts — but it would be very hard

Russia, like other countries, borrows money by selling bonds. The bondholders provide it with money now in exchange for the promise to pay it back at a set date, paying interest along the way. The new U.S. government action doesn’t make it absolutely impossible for Russia to pay back its bondholders, but it makes it much harder. The idea is to force Russia to choose between using its scarce dollars for debt repayment (rather than other purposes), or facing the consequences of a sovereign default.

The U.S. decision means that if Russia wants to pay its bondholders, it will have to use dollars that are held outside U.S. institutions. Even that may be hard. Foreign banks may worry about the risk of U.S. financial sanctions and decide that the legal and reputational risks of helping Russia are too high for them to want any involvement.

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Governments can pay big costs for defaulting on their debts

Why should Russia care about avoiding default? Like most other governments, it borrows money to finance expenditures and smooth spending across economic booms and busts. While governments can borrow from commercial banks, from other governments (including China) or from multilateral financial institutions (like the World Bank), many governments borrow by issuing sovereign bonds. When, as was true for the last decade, there is a lot of money sloshing around in global capital markets looking for returns, bond-based borrowing becomes even more widespread.

Some investors prefer that governments borrow in a foreign currency — especially the dollar — to reduce their own risk. Lending in dollars means that investors don’t have to worry that their assets’ value will fluctuate along with the value of the borrower’s currency. Equally, this means that the borrowing government needs to generate foreign exchange to repay its debts. While foreign-denominated bond borrowing has become less common in recent years, it nonetheless offers some benefits to governments, like lower interest rates or longer bond terms.

Bondholders want to get their money back. Since there is no international bankruptcy court, investors seek additional reassurances against default. This means that a government’s reputation for paying back money is an important asset. Governments with a good reputation can borrow more easily and cheaply. That helps explain why governments often try to avoid default — they want to be able to borrow easily in the future. They also may not want to displease politically powerful banks and businesses within their own country who will suffer too from a default, since investors will be less willing to lend to them, driving up the cost of credit throughout the economy and imposing harm on debtors and borrowers.

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Russia may be less likely to worry about this than other countries

However, Vladimir Putin is less likely to worry about this than the U.S. government might think. Defaulting on debt might be politically damaging, but losing a war would be politically catastrophic, endangering the survival of Putin’s regime. It would be unsurprising if Putin uses his scarce dollars to prosecute the war rather than to pay off bondholders. Furthermore, the key Russian banks and businesses that might protest are state-owned or owned by Putin’s close allies, meaning they are less likely to complain. A debt default would hurt Russian households and small businesses, but they don’t have much opportunity to make their voice heard.

Furthermore, Russia is probably less worried about its future ability to borrow than other countries might be. Countries that have high debt burdens need to think about refinancing their debt, which motivates some (but not all) governments to prioritize debt repayment.

But Russia’s debt burden is low. It was estimated at less than 20 percent of its GDP before the invasion. This very modest level of debt reveals that Russia’s government relies more heavily on other sources of finance — especially its oil revenue — to keep itself going. Global oil prices have gone up — in part thanks to the war — providing Putin’s government with a different source of revenue. This is likely to grow even though some traders are refusing to buy Russian oil, unless European countries introduce sanctions. More generally, Russia currently exports more than it imports, meaning that foreigners are paying Russia more than Russia is paying them. This leaves Russia with sufficient funds — even without the bond market.

Finally, Russia doesn’t face the risk of default on all of its debts. Interest and principal bond payments on two bond series were due on April 4; Russia has 30 days to make these payments before officially being in default. These bonds require repayment in dollars. But some of Russia’s other government bonds contain a contract provision allowing Russia to repay in “alternative currencies,” including (in some cases) rubles. These somewhat unusual provisions mean that the worry of default may be even less meaningful to Russia’s government.

This is not to say that additional financial sanctions, including further U.S. restrictions against Russian banks announced this week, will not further pressure Putin. But the bond market route is probably not an effective lever.

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Russia is taking measures to prevent excessive borrowing from English to protect its language and cultural identity.

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Store, Department, Home and other foreign words in the names of shops, cafes and restaurants in Krasnodar soon will not be.
The Cuban capital decided to abandon all foreign names.
The Cuban authorities obliged entrepreneurs to translate business into Russian.
“A sign in a foreign language or using transliteration or a sign in Russian has a big difference.
In part of the fact that 100% of our population can read, understand the sign in Russian.
And many, by ignorance and age, do not even understand what is written on these signs, ” said the chief architect of Krasnodar Artem Salamatin.
So far, the business has been given time until September 1.
But many entrepreneurs are ready to change now.
“Everything will be in Russian.
We will translate the site into Russian.
We'll change everything.
With pleasure, ” entrepreneur Hovhannes Hovhannisyan shared.
Words borrowed from foreign languages became an integral part of Russian many centuries ago.
Massive in our speech, they appeared in different iconic historical periods.
For example, the Mongol invasion.
And after the Patriotic War of 1812 - there were a lot of gallicisms, that is, French words.
Now in conversations predominate borrowing from English.
“We began to use foreign words very actively in areas where such activity had not been observed before.
First of all, it is the public sphere.
Social sphere.
Where actually came a lot of foreign words ”, – said the Chairman of the Association of teachers of literature and Russian language Lyudmila Dudova.
Russia is now determined to protect the language from excessive saturation with borrowings.
President Vladimir Putin recently signed a law “on mandatory observance of the norms of the modern Russian language when using it as a state language. ”
What specific rules are we talking about?
It's not clear yet.
They are compiled by a special government commission.
“The normative dictionary of the Russian language will be a single consistent comprehensive publication, which will be formed on the basis of dictionaries of the Russian language.
Interpretive, spelling, ” explained Deputy Minister of Education of the Russian Federation Tatiana Vasilyeva.
Thus, foreign words should disappear as much as possible from all official documents.
In addition, officials should not use anglicisms and other borrowings during public speeches and generally avoid them in their speech.
“There are so many wonderful and beautiful words in the Russian language.
But why then instead of the word mentor we say coach.
Well, it doesn't sound.
It seems to me that we need to get rid of such words that are imposed, ” said Lyudmila Skakovskaya, Deputy Chairman of the Federation Council Committee on Science, Education and Culture.
This law, according to officials, should protect the Russian language from attacks from abroad, where they have long been trying to abolish all Russian.
But now these sentiments have intensified even more.
The Kiev regime has long declared war on our culture and heritage.
Throughout the country, the monument to Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin is being demolished, because it is he who is considered the creator of the modern literary Russian language.
And it was the language issue that became one of the main reasons for the bloody confrontation in the East of Ukraine in 2014.
Residents of Donbass then did not agree with the nationalists, they did not refuse the Russian language.
“They use the term underdogs.
All these years, when the Maidan happened, they etched Russian in the Donbass, for them it is a symbol of communication.
The Russian world is hysterical.
What connects the Russian world?
The Russian language, ” said political scientist Yuri Svetov.
The fact that our language and culture need protection is also said by the leaders of other neighboring states.
During the autumn meeting of the heads of the CIS countries in Astana, the President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called on his colleagues to create an organization for the protection of the Russian language.
“Our idea is to create an international organization in the image and likeness of the UN.
Using the positive experience of Francophonie.
The headquarters of which is located in Paris, ” said President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
Rossotrudnichestvo recently conducted its own study abroad, which showed that openly Russophobic sentiments are present only among politicians.
But ordinary people continue to willingly learn our language and culture.
According to the United Nations, Russian is spoken by 258 million people worldwide.
It is one of the most popular in Eurasia, and attempts to abolish our culture have failed.
Abroad, Dostoevsky, Pushkin and other Russian classics are also read.
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"Russia is trying to preserve its state language by protecting it from excessive borrowings, with efforts such as removing foreign words from shop and restaurant names in Krasnodar and obliging entrepreneurs to translate business names into Russian."