Institute of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Chair of Biodiversity and Nature Tourism
EMÜ 3rd Nature Tourism Conference
Nature Tourism and Nature Conservation
10.03.2020
Kreutzwaldi 1A, Tartu
Programme:
9.30-10.30 Registration and welcome coffee
10.30-10.35 Introduction, greetings. The moderator of the conference is Kaili Viilma
Nature tourism and nature conservation in the world
10.35-11.35 Prof. Yu-Fai Leung (North Carolina State University, USA): Towards best practices of tourism and visitor management in global protected areas
11.35-12.35 Prof. Paul Eagles (University of Waterloo, Canada): Essential components of an ecotourism industry in Estonia
12.35-13.45 LUNCH
Visitor management and planning
13.45-14.20 Prof. Rauno Väisänen (EMÜ): Nature tourism and environmental policy (in Estonian)
14.20-15.00 Bogshoeing. The Code of Conduct in bogshoeing (in Estonian)
• Marika Kose (EMÜ): Bogshoeing – the unique activity in Estonia. Social and ecological carrying capacity
• Kadri Erit (EMÜ): Bogshoeing in Estonia, the survey of entrepreneurs
• Levo Tohva (Matkajuht OÜ): The Code of Conduct in bogshoeing
15.00-15.35 COFFEE AND COMMUNICATION
Tourism destination
15.35-16.00 Kaisa Linno (NGO Ökokuller), Maret Vildak (Environmental Board): Europarc Sustainable Tourism Sertificate, benefiits for National Park and Community (in Estonian)
16.00-16.25 Tarmo Pilving, (EMÜ): Nature tourism in Lahemaa, a case study (in Estonian)
16.25-16.40 Introduction by nature tourism entrepreneurs participating in panel discussion (Annika Prangli, Martin Piispea, Erki Vaikre; in Estonian)
16.40-17.20 The panel discussion with nature tourism entrepreneurs, moderator Kaili Viilma (in Estonian)
17.20-17.30 Final comments and closing of the conference
There is a simultaneous translation available from Estonian to English and vice versa.
Registering (closes 07.03): http://pk.emu.ee/teadusinfo/loodusturismikonverents2020/registreerumine/
Live video: http://video.emu.ee/
Info: Marika Kose, marika.kose@emu.ee , Phone: 56561373.
The conference is supported by the European Union, European Regional Development Fund (Estonian University of Life Sciences ASTRA project „Value-chain based bio-economy“), Environmental Board and Estonian Tourist Board
NB! Previous nature tourism conferences:
• http://pk.emu.ee/teadusinfo/loodusturismivaljakutsed/
• http://pk.emu.ee/teadusinfo/loodusturismikonverents2019/
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