Marine ecotourism
Marine eco-tourism has been defined as a form of nature-based tourism in the market place associated with marine activities such as swimming, snorkeling, diving, sailing, angling etc, but it has also been formulated and studied as a sustainable development tool by academics, NGOs and development experts.
Marine Ecotourism is compatible with sustainability considerations and aims at establishing a symbiotic relationship between tourism and marine natural and cultural heritage. Marine ecotourism is focused on the enjoyment and appreciation of nature, involving: (a) local participation in planning and management; (b) sustainable management with environmental protection as the key priority; (c) appropriate education of the marine environment to the local society and tourists; (d) appropriate monitoring, interpretation and evaluation of the marine environment, (e) collaboration among stakeholders; (f) responsible marketing.
The Natura 2000 is an EU-wide network of nature protection areas, established under the 1992 Habitats Directive, aimed at ensuring the long-term survival of Europe’s most valuable and threatened species and habitats, including in the marine environment.
References
European Commission Genuinely Sustainable Marine Ecotourism in the EU Atlantic Area: a Blueprint for Responsible Marketing
University of the West of England, Bristol
ISBN 1 86043 326
Co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
European Commission 2014, COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS, A European Strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism, Brussels 20.2.2014, COM(2014) 86 final.
Marine eco-tourism has been defined as a form of nature-based tourism in the market place associated with marine activities such as swimming, snorkeling, diving, sailing, angling etc, but it has also been formulated and studied as a sustainable development tool by academics, NGOs and development experts.
Marine Ecotourism is compatible with sustainability considerations and aims at establishing a symbiotic relationship between tourism and marine natural and cultural heritage. Marine ecotourism is focused on the enjoyment and appreciation of nature, involving: (a) local participation in planning and management; (b) sustainable management with environmental protection as the key priority; (c) appropriate education of the marine environment to the local society and tourists; (d) appropriate monitoring, interpretation and evaluation of the marine environment, (e) collaboration among stakeholders; (f) responsible marketing.
The Natura 2000 is an EU-wide network of nature protection areas, established under the 1992 Habitats Directive, aimed at ensuring the long-term survival of Europe’s most valuable and threatened species and habitats, including in the marine environment.
References
European Commission Genuinely Sustainable Marine Ecotourism in the EU Atlantic Area: a Blueprint for Responsible Marketing
University of the West of England, Bristol
ISBN 1 86043 326
Co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF)
European Commission 2014, COMMUNICATION FROM THE COMMISSION TO THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT, THE COUNCIL, THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS, A European Strategy for more Growth and Jobs in Coastal and Maritime Tourism, Brussels 20.2.2014, COM(2014) 86 final.