Common methodology for integrated governance of sustainable coastal tourism
A multistakeholder and multi-level voluntary governance tool (based on the Coast Contract developed in COASTING project) that aims to foster the coordination among key stakeholders to enhance the development of a sustainable and responsible coastal and maritime tourism in the Mediterranean area. The common methodology is transferred to 5 new target territories, launching participatory processes at the local level while working at the transnational level, strengthening synergies and cooperation among Mediterranean actors in favor of an integrated governance of sustainable tourism.
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The implementation of the tool lays mainly on 5 protocols including site-specific roadmaps for the establishment of a Coast Contract for sustainable tourism in each new target area. It is also needed to agree on the adoption of the Methodology (by receivers) or renewing the commitment for its application (by givers) and to advocate transferring and institutional uptake (by both givers and receivers). The interested stakeholders receive 2 training actions and a toolkit (matrix and templates) for the adoption of the COASTING Methodology to target contexts.
Replicability conditions
The main condition for the transferability of the methodology is the commitment of the public administrations responsible for the pilot areas and the public and private key stakeholders in these areas. Furthermore, another replicability condition of the project that is already fulfilled is the experience of FAMP and DUNEA in the COASTING project and the methodology developed.