Sustainable Tourism Law

CONTENTS 13 III. GSTC industry criteria – hotel indicators IV. Eco Certification V. A Perspective into Maltese Law with regard to effective sustainability planning VI. Persons with special needs VII. Maximizing social and economic benefits for the local community VIII. Providing equal opportunities to disabled persons in the hotel industry IX. Training of employees X. Protection of intellectual property rights XI. Reducing negative impacts to the environment XII. Purchasing of products XIII. Control of chemicals XIV. Energy saving initiatives XV. Water XVI. Air quality XVII. Noise XVIII. Buildings and green areas XIX. Enhancing cultural heritage and natural surroundings XX. Communication with customers XXI. Achieving sustainability in the hotel industry XXII. Compulsory environmental contribution XXIII. Recommendations as legal provisions to the Malta travel and tourism services act Conclusions Alejandro Corral Sastre Quality and sustainable tourism development in a context of economic liberalization: guiding principles of tourism policies 257 Abstract Summary I. Introduction II. Tourism as a complex phenomenon. Contradictory interests: the great paradox that resolves sustainable tourism III. Intense liberalization. An involution in the development of the sector III.1 Introduction III.2. The context of LGMU and its relationship with European Union Law III.3. The scope of application of the LGMU is broader than that of the Services Directive III.4. Fewer authorizations and ex ante controls III.5. Responsibility statements and previous communications under suspicion III.6. Limitation of the concept of “overriding reasons relating to the public interest”: new configuration of the principle of necessity