2020
DOI: 10.15551/pesd2020141013
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Counting for Sustainability: The Risks of Creating a Market for the Environment

Abstract: Global sustainability is a 30 years old dream of humanity; it still appears to remain a goal, with little progress seen towards it. Local sustainability is challenged even more; first of all, there seems to be a competition among the two. Local actors have found ways to act under the umbrella of global sustainability in a local unsustainable manner. The article discusses several examples, including the issue of protected areas, the trading mechanisms and three international examples; all together they seem to … Show more

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“…A significant part of the urban and rural localities of Constanța County are located in the Romanian coastal area. The specificity of this territory (Petrișor et al, 2020), which hosts a multitude of economic activities -tourism having a significant share , has led to the residential development of the area, accommodation units, the catering and tourist leisure sector, the modernization of related public utility infrastructure, etc. As has been demonstrated by numerous studies, coastal tourism, which is a tremendous driver of economic growth at the local level and a significant alternative in employment , has stimulated the interest of real estate investors in the local urban and rural communities in the area.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…A significant part of the urban and rural localities of Constanța County are located in the Romanian coastal area. The specificity of this territory (Petrișor et al, 2020), which hosts a multitude of economic activities -tourism having a significant share , has led to the residential development of the area, accommodation units, the catering and tourist leisure sector, the modernization of related public utility infrastructure, etc. As has been demonstrated by numerous studies, coastal tourism, which is a tremendous driver of economic growth at the local level and a significant alternative in employment , has stimulated the interest of real estate investors in the local urban and rural communities in the area.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The tourism sector seems to fit into the "global success-local failure" dychotomy of the sustainability discourse (Petrişor et al, 2020). Over time, tourism researchers have insisted on studies related to the impact of tourism on the environment, but gradually, with an awareness of the social impact both for the local community and for tourists, the studies have started to focus on this new concept which only turns pleasure into a phobia.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%