Sustainable tourism contracts / Sara Landini.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Landini, Sara, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Tourism--Law and legislation.

Tourism.

Contracts.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (186 pages)

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2021]

Summary:

This book addresses the various sustainability issues that the tourism industry has faced over time like the trend from over-tourism to under-tourism or from tourism in increasingly distant destinations to a new local tourism with new needs. It also highlights how contracts, both between businesses and those with consumers, can represent tools for the financial, ecological and social sustainability of the tourism industry.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Contents

Part I: The Sources of Tourism Law and the Principle of Sustainable Industry

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Sustainable Tourism

1.1 Definitions of Tourism

1.1.1 Tourism, Movement and Leisure

1.2 The Periods of Tourism

1.2.1 A Brief History of Tourism

1.2.2 ICT and Tourism

1.2.3 Tourism and Virtual Reality

1.2.4 Tourism in the ``Society of Uncertainty´´

1.3 Peculiarities of Tourism from the Legal Point of View

1.3.1 Tourism Is a Global Phenomenon

1.3.2 Tourism Is a Non-Stop Phenomenon

1.3.3 Tourism Needs to be Sustainable

References

Chapter 2: National and International Law. The Importance of Cooperation

2.1 National Political Governance and Tourism

2.1.1 National Tourism Law

2.2 European Law

2.2.1 Tourism in EU Law

2.2.2 The Role of the EU Court of Justice and the Importance of Uniformation of Law in Tourism

2.2.3 The Role of European Directives in Tourism Contract Law

2.3 International Norms

2.3.1 International Cooperation and Tourism

2.3.2 International Contract Law

2.3.3 UNWTO Towards a Sustainable Tourism

2.4 Consumers´ Protection

2.4.1 Consumers´ Legal Protection

2.4.2 Customers´ Care

Chapter 3: Customary Law

3.1 Customary Law and Legal Order

3.1.1 Definitions

3.1.2 General Customary Law and International Customary Law

3.2 Customary Law in Tourism Sector

3.2.1 Some Examples

3.2.2 Customary Law and Sustainable Development

Chapter 4: Private Autonomy

4.1 Private Autonomy Across Countries

4.1.1 A Comparative Approach to Contracts

4.1.2 National Contract Law in International Contracts

4.2 Key Points in Writing a Contract

4.2.1 Identification of the Standard of Performance

4.2.2 Dealing the Agreement

4.2.3 Limits to Freedom of Contract.

4.3 Judicial Intervention in Contract Matters

4.3.1 Illegal and Unfair Contract

4.3.2 Damages in Case of Breach of Contract

4.4 Tourism Contracts

4.4.1 B2B and B2C Contracts

4.4.2 Sustainable Contracts

Chapter 5: The Worldwide Concept of Sustainability and Tourism

5.1 Sustainability and Tourism

5.1.1 The Environmental and Social Impact of Tourism

5.1.2 Concepts of Sustainability

5.1.3 The Concept of Sustainability in UN Actions

5.2 Defining Sustainability in Tourism Sector

5.2.1 The Environmental and Social Impact of Tourism

5.2.2 Is Sustainability an Unfocused Concept?

5.2.3 Measuring Sustainability

5.2.4 Some Examples of Sustainable Tourism

5.3 The Role of Courts and Scholars

5.3.1 Courts, Scholars and Sources of Law

5.3.2 Scholars, Courts and Sustainability

Part II: Consumer Contracts and Tourism

Chapter 6: Consumer Contracts and Sustainability

6.1 Consumer Contracts and Sustainability

6.1.1 Sustainable Consumer

6.1.2 Consumer and Tourism

6.1.3 Why Do Consumers Need Protection?

6.2 Standard Contracts and Consumer Autonomy

6.2.1 Consumers´ Choice

6.2.2 Consumers´ Protection Against Unfair Terms

6.2.3 Many of the Consumers´ Rights Remain Unfulfilled

6.3 Consumers´ Protection Private Law Remedies

6.3.1 Different Remedies

6.3.2 Consumers´ Protection and Punitive Damages

Chapter 7: Hospitality Industry and Contracts

7.1 Hospitality Industry Market

7.1.1 Tradition and Innovation in Hospitality Industry

7.1.2 FoodandBeverage

7.1.3 Sustainable Hospitality

7.2 The Hotel Accommodation Contract

7.2.1 Content of Hotel Contract

7.2.2 Green Hotel

7.2.3 Breach of Hotel Contract

7.2.4 Hotelkeepers´ Liability

7.2.5 Hotel Contract vs Tourist Lease Contract

7.3 Tourism in Sharing Economy.

7.3.1 Timeshare and Tourism

7.3.2 Timeshare in EU Directive

7.3.3 Home Exchange and Tourism

Chapter 8: Travel Contracts and Sustainable Mobility

8.1 Transport Law

8.1.1 Transport Law and Consumers´ Protection

8.1.2 Transportation Contract

8.2 European and International Transportation Laws

8.2.1 Maritime Transportation Law

8.2.2 Air Transport

8.2.3 Rail Transport

8.3 Sustainable Mobility and Tourism

8.3.1 Sustainable Mobility

8.3.2 Sustainable Transport and Travel

Chapter 9: Mass Travel Contracts

9.1 Inclusive Tour

9.1.1 From Thomas Cook´s Idea to Mass Tourism

9.1.2 Regulation of Mass Tourism

9.2 International Law

9.2.1 International Convention on Travel Contracts

9.2.2 General Obligation on the Tour Organizer and on the Traveller

9.2.3 General Obligation on the Intermediary

9.3 Travel Packages and European Union Law

9.3.1 The First Directive on Travel Package

9.3.2 The New Directive

9.4 Ruined Holiday

9.4.1 Non-Material Damage in Case of Travel Contracts

9.4.2 Ruined Holiday Damage According to the Directive 2302/2015

9.4.3 One of the Leading Case on Ruined Holiday Damage

9.4.4 Non Material Damage and Green Tourism Services

Chapter 10: Unfair Commercial Practices

10.1 Martketing Strategies in Tourism Market

10.1.1 Marketing in Brief

10.1.2 DAGMAR Model

10.1.3 Commercial Practices

10.2 Best Commercial Practices

10.2.1 Illegal and Unfair Advertising

10.2.2 Unfair Commercial Practices in EU Law

10.2.3 Unfair Commercial Practices and Unfair Commercial Terms

10.2.4 Some Cases

10.2.5 Environmental Claims and Green Claims

Part III: Tourism Industry Business Contracts and Sustainability Policies

Chapter 11: Tourism Industry Business Contracts.

11.1 Tourism Industry Business Contracts

11.1.1 B2B Contracts in Tourism Market

11.1.2 Long Term Contracts and Resilience Clauses

11.1.3 Long Term Contracts and Business Interruption

11.2 Business Contract Law and Competition Law

11.2.1 Unfair Competition, Unfair Terms in Case of B2B Contracts

11.2.2 Some Cases

Chapter 12: Tourism Industry Contracts and Structural Formulas: Management and Ownership

12.1 Business´s Legal Structures

12.1.1 Business Ownership, Partnership, Corporation

12.2 Hotel Lease

12.2.1 Contents of Hotel Lease

12.2.2 Lease, Management, Franchising

12.3 Hotel Franchising

12.3.1 Franchising Contents

12.3.2 Green Franchising

12.4 Hotel Management Contract

12.4.1 Contents of Management Contracts

12.4.2 Management Contract as Example of Collaborative Contracting

Chapter 13: Conclusions

13.1 Contract as a Source of Tourism Law

13.1.1 Private Autonomy and Regulation of Tourism Activity

13.1.2 The Distinction Between B2B and B2C Contracts

13.2 Tourism Contracts and Levers to Sustainability

13.2.1 Contracts as Levers

13.3 Contracts 2.0 Towards Sustainable Tourism

13.3.1 Smart Contracts

13.3.2 Smart Contracts in Tourism Sector

13.3.3 Smart Contracts and Sustainable Tourism

References.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

3-030-83140-X

OCLC:

1277139727