Project | Nov, 2019
- Jun, 2022
Ecotourism in Mediterranean Destinations: From Monitoring and Planning to Promotion and Policy Support
Overview and objectives
DestiMED PLUS is the next step on a journey to evolve the Mediterranean into an internationally recognized ecotourism destination, where regions support protected areas through improved planning, policies, and promotion strategies that link tourism with conservation. The project builds on the success of MEET and DestiMED projects, which supported Med protected areas to leverage ecotourism for sustainable development and conservation.
- Summary:
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DestiMED PLUS is the next step on a journey to evolve the Mediterranean into an internationally recognized ecotourism destination, where regions support protected areas through improved planning,…
- Objective:
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1 Establish a Mediterranean Ecotourism Consortium (MEC) of regions The MEC represents the interests and the political agenda of both the tourism and conservation departments. It will be formed by…
Project at a glance
Members and partners
Agjencia Kombëtare e Zonave të Mbrojtura,
Al Shouf Cedar Society,
Autonomous Region of Sardinia – Department of the Environment,
Confernce of Peripherical Maritime Regions - CPMR,
Consejería de Sostenibilidad, Medio Ambiente y Economía Azul, Junta de Andalucía,
Corsican Tourism Agency,
Crete Region - Tourism department,
Departament d'Acció Climàtica, Alimentació i Agenda Rural, Generalitat de Catalunya,
Development Agency of South Aegean Region,
Global Footprint Network,
Institute for Tourism Croatia,
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas 2021-2025,
Regione Lazio - Protected Area dept,
University of Vic,
WWF Marine Mediterranean Initative