Event Anglo-American public and private international tourism law

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This module is divided into three (unequal) parts: (1) public international tourism law and (2) private international tourism law and (3) Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development.

Part 1 will consist of a brief introduction to the legal norms concerning tourism, introduced by the World Tourism Organization, UNESCO, OECD and the European Union.
Part 2 will focus on international private tourism law. Following a general introduction (a) to international private law and a brief summary of legal acts and facts, the following will be studied: (b) the international jurisdiction of USA and French courts in private tourism law, (c) the determination of the law governing private tourism law, and (d) the impact of foreign judgements in private tourism law in the USA and France. Elements of common law (from Anglo-American countries, particularly USA) will also be studied in the resolution of some of the practical case studies presented in Part 2.
Part 3 Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Tourism Development: A legal study of the field of planning for economically and environmentally sustainable communities focusing on traditional government land use and environmental regulations, but also on private sector initiatives to create ecologically sensitive new industries. Mention of successful and troubled cultural and religious tourism in its legal system's context, giving examples from Muslim countries, Egypt, Nigeria, Canada, USA, India, China, Japan, Europe, New Zealand, Australia, and other countries. Emphasis is placed on law, good laws and bad laws, from
international governmental organization standards such as OECD, EU, UNESCO, UN-WTO, the millennium development goals, as well as, regional agreements, country based laws, and local ordinances protecting religious development and those laws that harm religious tourism.

Period 04/02/2018
Contact person Prof. Phil Cameron
Keywords Public international tourism law, Private international tourism law, Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Development
Target group(s) Destinations , Businesses , Travellers , Education, Research, Consultancy , NGOs, Partnerships, Networks , Governments & Administrations
Topics Human Rights & Labour Rights