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Selected Papers from the “14th European Geoparks Conference”
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The 14th European Geoparks Conference (EGNAZORES2017) will take place at the Azores UNESCO Global Geopark (www.azoresgeopark.com), 7–9 September, 2017, with the theme “Geoparks: Pathways of Sustainable Tourism for Development” (www.egnazores2017.com).
The conference is deeply engaged with the United Nations declaration of 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development; thus, contributing to promoting the UNESCO Global Geoparks, collectively, as sustainable tourism destinations, build new links between geoscientists from all over the world developing research on geoconservation with the international tourism market, and raising the profile and visibility of the UNESCO Global Geoparks among the main players in the tourism industry.
The topics to be addressed in the EGNAZORES2017 include:
- Geoparks and sustainable tourism
- Conservation, science and research
- Education, public awareness and communication
- Good practices in geoparks
- Engaging communities and networking
- Aspiring geoparks
Prof. Dr. João Carlos Nunes
Prof. Dr. Maria Helena Henriques
Professor Ross Dowling
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- geoparks
- geotourism
- sustainable development
- geoconservation
- geodiversity
- UNESCO Global Geoparks
- networking
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