Sustainable Tourism Law

12 SUSTAINABLE TOURISM LAW IV. Goals implementation through Soft Law V. How to strengthen the binding force of the normative instruments in the matter of sustainable tourism? Conclusions Avelino Blasco Esteve Private holiday rentals in Spanish law 185 I. Introduction II. The legal situation III. The actual situation IV. Thoughts on the legislation of tourist stays in private homes A) Holiday apartment rentals changes the tourism model B) Legalising this type of rental represents a substantial increase in the number of accommodation places C) Legalising this type of rental favours the underground economy D) Allowing this type of rental undercuts municipal town and country planning E) Expanding this arrangement has led to a considerable rise in the sale and rental prices for homes V. Tourist apartment/home regulation in some autonomous regions in Spain 1. Catalonia 2. Region of Madrid 3. Autonomous region of the Canary Islands 4. Andalusia 5. Balearic Islands Francesco Morandi The UNWTO Draft Convention on the Protection of Tourists and on the Rights and Obligations of Tourism Service Providers 203 I. Background II. The Draft Convention III. Structure and contents of the Draft IV. The position of the European Union and other public entities and private parties V. The relationship with other international conventions and with European regulation VI. The “Sustainability” of Tourism Law Jacqueline Tanti-Dougall Legal Provisions pertaining to Sustainable Tourism for the Accommodation Sector, and their applicability thereto 235 I. Introduction II. Policies and governance – a way to achieve sustainable accommodation