Work Session 1 for decision and policy makers Conference on Sustainable Tourism in Protected Areas Opatija, 23 October 2018

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1 Wrk Sessin 1 fr decisin and plicy makers Cnference n Sustainable Turism in Prtected Areas Opatija, 23 Octber 2018 Jelena Šbat, Snježana-Malić Limari and Jacques Decuignières

2 The CEETO backgrund, EU last State f Envirnment' reprt: the mst effective gal related t nature cnservatin is t fster ecsystems resilience, a visin in which human activities are the main driving frce. Wrkshp bjectives Sharing experience arund mst successful practices, particularly abut: reducing negative impacts f turist visits in PAs & N2000 sites, develping a sustainable turism, while increasing benefits thanks t inclusive cnservatin gvernance. TAKING COOPERATION FORWARD 2

3 Presentatins Assessment f service quality in PA s (by Demir Barić) Interesting tl abut measurement f perfrmance in services prvided Understand visitr prfiles and attitudes tward the quality f services prvided Cvering tpics: visitr structure and attitude (visit characteristics, recreatin activities, accessibility, envirnment f visit places, safety cnditins f recreatinal activities, quality f signpsting, behaviur f visitrs ) NP Paklenica research n turism impact n nature (climbing) -every 3 t 5 years; in cperatin with turism sectr Perfrmance expected perceived: gap analysis TAKING COOPERATION FORWARD 3

4 Presentatins Transnatinal cperatin fr sustainable turism in Baltic sea regin (by Olaf Ostermann) 1/2 18 partners including natinal, reginal authrities, turism bdies, NGO s Visitr surveys and mnitring (mnitring tls) Ecnmic evaluatin (calculatin f benefits frm turism activities f day trippers and vernight visitrs, direct and indirect falluts and jbs) Assessment f Private-Public Partnership (stakehlders) Public bdies and PA s expectatins frm private partners Ec-labels, either specific r pssibly shared by transnatinal partners TAKING COOPERATION FORWARD 4

5 Transnatinal cperatin fr sustainable turism in Baltic sea regin 2/2 Benefits frm the cperatin A cmmn transreginal identity and visibility Opprtunities f cperatin between lcal peratrs accrding t ECST Part II shared methdlgy guidelines Additinal tls Accessibility slutins fr visitr with disabilities Carrying capacity referring t access and t hneypts And mre generally a guide t sustainable turism in PA s TAKING COOPERATION FORWARD 5

6 The Green Scheme f Slvenian Turism (by Miša Nvak) (1/2) Glbal cntext assessment: climate changes, new destinatins, peple living in cities, impact f new technlgies Cnsequences fr turism, its future e.g. new marketing apprach, visitrs expecting new experiences, glbal cmpetitin, the imprtance f ecnmic values, switch frm visitr marketing t visitr managment Analysis and guidelines SWOT, pprtunities, strategy arund new travellers, new destinatins and new businesses thrugh a new set f turism ffers TAKING COOPERATION FORWARD 6

7 The Green Scheme f Slvenian Turism (2/2) Smart destinatins in the whle cuntry And cuntry brand: Green Slvenia Fllwing a Green Scheme f Slvenian Turism Including certificatins f destinatins, f service prviders including parks (labelling) And a tlbx fr crdinatin, mnitring, reprting, etc. And inclusin f all (certified) stakehlders in a green family TAKING COOPERATION FORWARD 7

8 Wrkshp selected tpics a) Gvernance (existing and expected) Decisin-making b) Visitr mnitring and its integratin in PA management plan Security and visitr flw regulatins c) Cntributin f turism t cnservatin Visitr invlvement Expected utcmes Recmmendatins by participants based n their practical experience cntributin t a guidelines t develpment f sustainable turism in PAs TAKING COOPERATION FORWARD 8

9 Examples f questins raised by WS participants Stakehlders participatin >> gvernance Hw t identify and select stakehlders? Private partners with private interests and shrt-term visin and interests vs. PA s representing lng-term interests (cnservatin) but with less financial means. Need fr platfrm fr cmmunicatin with stakehlders and t insure lngterm cperatin steering cmmittee is needed, including public bdies and assistance frm independent experts (cmmunity based; c-management) Is their participatin t the ST prcess a gd way t ensure effective wrk? Service prviders ften d nt cnsider as imprtant t cperate with the PA. They lack f visin and therefre they d nt participate t sustainable turism meetings. But it is imprtant t increase the awareness in bth-turism and nature prtectin sectr, their invlvement and the benefits they can get thanks t cperatin with ther partners (nt t let them alne). TAKING COOPERATION FORWARD 9

10 Examples f questins raised by WS participants Strategies and actin plans >> decisin making What is the rle f public (natinal, reginal, etc.) bdies twards PA s preparing strategies and actin plans? Place f public institutins, natinal and reginal branding (example: Slvenia green turism), reginal rules. Prblem f distinctiveness f a PA when it is integrated in a glbal plan and a glbal brand like a cuntry r reginal destinatin amng ther turism ffers. -UNWTO ST develpment gals Are strategies and actin plans a living and breathing dcument? T what extent can they amended/imprved? Pssible amendment at the end f an actin plan time frame, e.g. five years Link between sustainable turism time frame and PA management plan and eventual updates Actin Plan fr Develpment f Green Turism - example Cratia TAKING COOPERATION FORWARD 10

11 Examples f questins raised by WS participants Evaluatin >> visitr mnitring Wh shuld be in charge f mnitring/cntrl ver implementatin and fr evaluatin f the achievement? The PA must be in charge f them but it ften has t face financial difficulties cperatin with turism sectr. Mnitring reprts must be shared vice versa; t explain t stakehlders including private partners threats, issues the PA has t face. TAKING COOPERATION FORWARD 11

12 Examples f questins raised by WS participants Alternative ecnmy >> visitr invlvement Vlunteering and lcal cntributin t PA actins: empwerment tgether with PA? Different slutins f vlunteering One year s hnur citizenship fr lcal peple cperating with municipalities and the PA t maintain sme ftpaths (r built heritage, etc.) during the year. Awarding giving free access t museums, lcal events, etc. Yungsters ready fr empwerment and actins tgether with the PA Tax r entrance fees Financial cntributin t service like shuttles giving access t nature sites... TAKING COOPERATION FORWARD 12

13 Examples f questins raised by WS participants Marketing, prfit / PA management >> cntributin f turism t cnservatin Which measures can help generate revenues cntributing t PA cnservatin and develpment? See examples fr Baltic sea regin, particularly frm Rügen PA Is running a prfit-making activity in a PA an pprtunity r a threat? Awareness and training sessins must be applied first t staff members in rder t explain situatins must face, als fr cnservatin purpse. TAKING COOPERATION FORWARD 13

14 Examples f questins raised by WS participants Anther crucial questin: climate changes and their impact n PA s Shuld they be cnsidered separately r tgether with ther tpics? Climate change effects are t be cnsidered nw tgether (befre) with sustainable turism issues. Other changes t cnsider: Usefulness f PA s and access t preserved nature fr peple living in urban areas. Thanks t better life, health and well-being, recnnectin with nature and with ur glbal heritage can cntribute t reduce scial expenses. This shuld induce a return n investments t the benefit f PA s. TAKING COOPERATION FORWARD 14

15 MANY THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION Jelena Šbat, Snježana-Malić Limari and Jacques Decuignières TAKING COOPERATION FORWARD 15