Environmental certification as instrument of sustainable development providing in agritourism of Ukraine
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2014
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Journal of Tourism and Regional Development
Abstract
In the article the modern scientific approaches to the definition of agricultural
tourism is presented. Article deals with meaning and prospects of development of agro-tourism
activities as a component of sustainable development of rural areas of Ukraine. The normative
concepts of rural and agrotourism, the necessity and actuality of ecological certification of
touristic objects and rural farmstead are examined in this article. Thus we have determined
that promotion on the market of rural tourism (green) and agro-tourism is impossible without
complying with relevant standards, norms and ecological passportization and certification of
tourist objects and rural (agro) estates. The environmental certification issues have to play
leading role in governmental and regional target programs and to provide the sustainable
development of rural residential territories and certain touristic regions.
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agricultural tourism, environmental passport, rural areas, ecological certification