Often vacation resorts are put on islands where the people living there are relatively poor and it is kind of an invasion of the modern world onto their world. Nevertheless a vacation resort can bring lots of money to the island and increase the wealth of those that live there. In doing so this means a greater quality of life and a higher standard of living.
However, it must also be considered that once a big vacation resort goes into such a location it changes the dynamics of the community and the local microeconomics forever. For those who work at the vacation resorts they are paid a lot more money than they could receive elsewhere and this means there is a separation of classes nearly immediately.
Vacation resorts need to do things for the local Islanders such as help them with schools and education and mitigate any concerns of the local tribal leadership or local government. The efforts of a vacation resort on an island are also often respected by the visitors.
If the island resort gives money to the locals and helps out with local charities then the tourists are more likely to also chip in and help with their dollars. This can be a win-win for the island and the resort and make the customers feel like they are giving to important cause. Please consider all this in 2006.
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