Mainstream sustainability discussions draw focus to the balance between commercial and environmental interests. Responsible tourism (RT) practices are an outcome of these discussions and RT is a significant contributor to the “greenification” of economies in many countries. Green tourism...

This article reflects on confronting Western Balkans countries with the sustainable development. The goal of this paper is to present the importance of the development of the concept of the ST model and its role in economic and social development of rural areas of the Western Balkans. The...

The National Land Use Plan (NLUP) sets out the physical planning framework with a perspective to the year 2015. The NLUP also provides a spatial framework for public as well as private sector investment programmes and serves as a basis for environmental protection. The Zanzibar Vision 2020 on...

Purpose – Space and preserved environment are recognized as the most valuable tourist potential. The development of sustainable tourism uses natural and cultural heritage to increase the profit and the number of visitors in order to preserve it for the future generations. The aim of the paper...

Recently, the role of tourism sustainability has increased, especially for mature and mass tourism destinations. While the literature has largely focused on residents' evaluations of tourism sustainability, little attention has been devoted to investigate the extent to which tourists either...

Marine litter seriously affects island-based or archipelagic economies. The Philippines is an example of a country at the center of this predicament due to its strategic geographic location as a regional trade route. Urbanization, rapid economic development, and the population increase are some...