Environmental management in tourism

 

CHARACTERISTICS

 

Year/semester: 1/2
ECTS: 6

TEACHING STAFF

Lecturer: Mihalic
Teaching assistant: Kneževic Cvelbar

 

AIMS OF THE SUBJECT

The aim of the subject is to introduce the research problem and basic concepts of the ecological management in tourism. The subject is providing the starting-points on the environmental management concepts. Further the subject is introducing the use of ecological management concepts in the companies operating in the tourism industry. The most of the attention is dedicated to the product concept or ecological management issues from the view point of the companies operating in the tourism industry and not from the destination viewpoint.

 

 

COURSE SYLLABUS

1. Introduction
2. Environmental management
3. Models of environmental management in tourism
   • Management of environmental quality (green)
   • Management of environmental impacts (grey)
4. Categories of environmental management in tourism
   • Environmental codes of conduct
   • Internal environmental standards and environmental management
   • Environmental awards
   • Eco labels
   • Environmental systems (EMAS)
5. Implementation of environmental management in tourism firms
   • The role of public, private and non-governmental sector
   • Implementation models
6. Case studies
   • Global code of conduct
   • Lao Code of Conduct
   • Green Globe
   • EU eco logo for accommodation
   • Green Key
   • Blue Flag

BIBLIOGRAPHY

• Mihalic, T. (2000), Tanja. Environmental management of a tourist destination: a factor of tourism competitiveness. Tour. manage. , February 2000, vol. 21, no. 1, str. 65-78.
• Mihalic, Tanja. The European blue flag campaign for beaches in Slovenia: a programme for raising environment awareness. V: HARRIS, Rob (ur.), GRIFFIN, Tony (ur.), WILLIAMS, Peter (ur.). Sustainable tourism: a global perspective. Oxford; Boston: Butterworth-Heinemann, 2003, str. 89-102.
• Study materials available on the web page reserved for the subject.

 

COURSE COMPETENCES

 

Students will be able to understand meaning and the importance of the ecological (and sustainable) management for operation of the company in the tourism industry. Further, students will understand how to adopt and implement ecological (and sustainable) management tools into the company corporate strategy.