round the world, destinations are facing increasing pressure on water supplies. In many cases, tourism growth is occurring in places where water availability is already limited or highly seasonal — mountain destinations, islands, coastal regions, and arid landscapes that attract visitors precisely because of their unique environments.

Tourists unknowingly tend to frequent fragile destinations Tourism continues to be one of the fastest-growing economic activities in fragile destinations — mountain regions, alpine valleys, high plateaus, coastal belts and island ecosystems. In many of these places, hospitality development (hotels, resorts, homestays and boutique properties) is promoted as a fast route to jobs and income. But the pace at which accommodation infrastructure expands frequently outstrips tourism

Some places are best left untouched, preserved in their pristine state.