Plenary Session 3
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Environmental Protection and Climate Change Response a Key Challenge for Developing Responsible Tourism Industry |
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Conference Hall, Akaki Tsereteli State University, Kutaisi |
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Wednesday 5, 2023; 14:00 – 15:45 |
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CO-CHAIRS:
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Matthias Jurek |
UNEP |
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Nina Shatberashvili |
Caucasus Network for Sustainable Development of Mountain Regions (Sustainable Caucasus), Coordination Unit of the SNC-mt |
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PANEL EXPERTS: |
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Head of the Biodiversity and Forestry Department at the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Agriculture of Georgia |
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Chairman of the Climate Change Policy and Research Association |
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Tourism Products Development Expert, Board Member of Sustainable Caucasus |
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Senior Specialist at the Department of Climate Policy of the Ministry of Environment of Armenia |
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Rana Humbatova |
Head of Hydrogen and Green Technologies department at Azerbaijan Renewable Energy Agency |
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Associate professor in climatology, Jagellonian University in Krakow |
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER: |
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University of Zurich |
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DESCRIPTION: |
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Climate change has significant negative impacts on the environment and on the tourism sector, such as the intensity of extreme weather events, loss of biodiversity, and damage to natural attractions, among others. There is a growing need for the tourism industry to adopt more sustainable and responsible practices to reduce its environmental footprint and contribute to global efforts to mitigate climate change. This can be achieved through the implementation of sustainable tourism management practices, climate change adaptation activities, the development of regulations and incentives to promote sustainable tourism, and increased collaboration and communication between stakeholders. The focus of the plenary session is to open discussions about responsible tourism practices and address the key challenges faced by the industry and locally affected communities. We invite international and local experts, scientists, governmental representatives, and practitioners from the Caucasus, Carpathian, and Alpine regions to embark on a debate about the important themes discussed in this session |
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