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From an environmental policy towards a sustainable tourism industry. The Albanian case
Author(s) -
Santoro Lezzi Cecilia
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
aquatic conservation: marine and freshwater ecosystems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.95
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1099-0755
pISSN - 1052-7613
DOI - 10.1002/aqc.464
Subject(s) - tourism , environmental degradation , environmental planning , sustainable development , natural resource economics , business , geography , heritage tourism , environmental pollution , economy , environmental protection , political science , economics , tourism geography , archaeology , ecology , law , biology
Abstract Albania possesses enormous potential in terms of environment resources, which could play a leading role in the economic reconstruction of the country. A great heritage of environmental resources, as well as of historical and archaeological sites, occurs along the coasts, which could allow a substantial development in the sector of tourism. Among the many priorities facing this emerging country, a valorization of the coastline may reveal that it represents one of the country's greatest resources, even if, at the moment, it shows signs of degradation and pollution. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.