Mediterranean coastlines have long been a magnet for tourists seeking sun, sea, and cultural experiences. However, mass tourism trends have taken a toll on the region’s important natural ecosystems. In response to these challenges, the REBOOT MED Project, a 24-month flagship initiative, emerged to reshape the tourism sector and create sustainable eco/blue tourism products across six Western Mediterranean countries: France, Italy, Spain, Tunisia, Morocco, and Mauritania. 

Do tourism and conservation departments work together in your region? Do they share common goals and objectives? Are their policies and strategies aligned? We want to show you how governance can be improved for a thriving Mediterranean ecotourism strategy!

We are pleased to inform you that the 2022 election for the MEET Board of Directors has been concluded. We are excited to introduce you to the members that will compose the Board of Directors and the Presidency of the association for the next three years:

• Shouf Biosphere Reserve, represented by Omar Abi Ali, and IUCN Centre for Mediterranean Cooperation, represented by Antonio Troya, as representatives from the founder members;

• The Travel Foundation, represented by Jeremy Sampson, as representative from the ordinary members;

• Global Footprint Network, represented by Alessandro Galli as board member and president of the MEET Network Association;

If you are curious to know more about how destinations are transforming the tourism industry and local value chains to adapt to the types of visitors they target and their expectations while achieving an active involvement of local communities, this article is for you!

DestiMED PLUS is looking for good practices that highlight a good integration of tourism and conservation policies, improving the governance and coordination and reducing barriers for ecotourism development at regional level. Do you know any practices that can be included in our database and be spread? We want to hear about them!