EU POLICIES AND TOOLS FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM This

Transcript:EU POLICIES AND TOOLS FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM This:
EU POLICIES AND TOOLS FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This document and its contents reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This document and its contents reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Unit 1. EU Agenda for sustainable and competitive European tourism Unit 2. EU Guidebook on Sustainable Tourism for Development Unit 3. EU tools and support systems for sustainable tourism OVERVIEW Unit 1. EU Agenda for sustainable and competitive European tourism This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This document and its contents reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. WHAT IS IT? The EU agenda for a sustainable and competitive European tourism is a Commission Communication which proposes solutions to the challenges of sustainable tourism. This Communication is the official endorsement and launching of a medium-long term Agenda in which all stakeholders should undertake the necessary steps to strengthen the contribution of sustainable practices to facilitate the competitiveness of Europe as the most attractive tourism destination. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This document and its contents reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. MAIN OBJECTIVES The main objectives the Agenda wants to achieve are: deliver economic prosperity deliver social equity and cohesion deliver environmental protection deliver cultural protection This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This document and its contents reflect the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. CHALLENGES 1/2 In the Agenda are set out the major challenges the tourism sector will have to deal with: preserving natural and cultural resources limiting negative impacts at tourist destinations, including the use of natural resources and waste production This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This