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Vesselina Dimitrova, Georgi Marinov, Lino Manosperta
DEVELOPING LOW-CARBON TOURISM IN PUGLIA: CASE STUDY OF I. ARCHEO.S PROJECT
Summary:
This paper aims to examine the main determinants for developing low carbon tourism in Puglia region, studying the perceptions of a focus group of ca. 60 public and private stakeholders within Interreg project Italy-Croatia named I.-Archeo.S. project;
Data were collected during I-Archeo.S itinerary (N=40) and through personal interviews (N=10) in March 2019. Statistical modelling of t-test, varimax rotation as well as Likert- scale was applied to study the factors of influence for tourist behavior and sustainable tourism (i.e. availability of ecological certification, participation in eco-initiatives, interest in typical products, green event awareness etc.).
The results reveal that low-carbon travel is becoming the main way to stimulate the development of sustainable tourism in Puglia region. The increasing necessity for ecological knowledge and cultural heritage protection are perceived as significant factors for low-carbon tourism performance. These findings can help stakeholders from tourism and cultural sectors in Puglia region to prioritise resources and services across different seasons.
Although the literature identifies dimensions of sustainable tourism, case studies on low-carbon tourism are still sparse. This study, therefore, contributes to expanding this body of knowledge.
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Ilhomjon Ergashov
INCREASING INNOVATION POTENTIAL AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF EFFECTIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Summary:
From the experience of forming the economic system based on market relations, it is known that innovation potential and investment are one of the mechanisms that move the system. Particularly, foreign investment is characterized by the fact that the country has a considerable source of capital in the country's economy, the problem of financing, the problem of material security in the process of launching new investment projects in some sectors of the economy and solving other key issues.
In order to address the aforementioned issues in the article, it is necessary to involve foreign capital as much as possible, especially in the region's economy, to make new proposals for investing in foreign investors and to attract the investments based on new innovative projects. This article analyzes the factors influencing the development of entrepreneurial activity, and develops scientifically grounded recommendations and recommendations for raising their innovative potential and investment activity under competitive conditions.
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Tanya Gorcheva
Realising the Concept of Sustainable Management
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The concept of sustainable business development applied as a management model can multiply positive achievements resulting from business operations. The main objective of this study is to trace the forms of implementation of sustainable management by business operation levels. In order to achieve this, the nature and importance of sustainable management is revealed. The idea of applying sustainable management features an interdisciplinary and multicultural signature that is associated with economic prosperity, a green lifestyle and the social responsibility of all stakeholders in the business, as well as a wide range of community groups. The paper provides a broad-spectrum analysis of the main forms of sustainable management realisation, namely its operation as a standard with a force equal to national law; as good practice, leading to increased competitiveness of entrepreneurs; as an international agreement made possible by the unity accomplished in the realisation of major projects.
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Joachim Hentze, Björn Thies
Aims, requirements and standards for reporting the sustainable development of businesses
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Businesses are not strangers to the idea of sustainable develop¬ment and systematically adhere to the principles of sustainable management. This invariably includes compliance with the requirements and standards for sustainability reports to be disclosed to shareholders and other stakeholders. This article defines the term "sustainable management" and discusses the requirements and standards for reporting of its implementation and results.