The Summit brough together stakeholders from tourism and nature protection ecosystems who are interested in exploring innovative approaches for balancing tourism development with the protection of natural heritage, and contributing to the dialogue for building a shared vision for sustainable human–nature harmony: nature parks, protected area management institutions, tourism boards, ministries, academia, civil society, experts, and more.
This one-day international conference featured:
- Keynote overview of the state of tourism and visitor impacts on the environment in Croatia.
- Expert presentations introducing the HUMANITA project, monitoring methods, conflict management, and case studies.
- A panel discussion on sustainable tourism and balancing visitor impact, conservation and policy implementation, gathering participants from ministries, tourism boards, national parks, academics and experts from Croatia.
- Opportunities for networking and knowledge exchange.
The Summit was intended for everyone interested in participating in creating new narratives, embracing a „common heritage“ concept and sustainable approach in building a human–nature harmony – from students and young professionals, experienced experts and decision-makers, to local communities, visitors and tourists.
We appreciate all valuable participations in this unique opportunity to share knowledge, connect and network, and shape the future of sustainable tourism and nature protection.