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- Local developments of the world summit on sustainable tourism: the municipal sustainable charter of surf in Aljezur,PortugalPublication . Machado, Virgílio; Pinto Contreiras, Joaquim; Carrasco, PauloThe object of this article is to question and answer whether an international normative instrument in tourism sustainability can be effectively implemented into the local governance plan. The research focused on a set of exercise problems of the governmental action put forth by a rural municipality, of low population density, but featuring a strong tourist intensity characterized by a dominant seasonal tourist-recreational-maritime activity: surf. Based on methodological instruments of a systemic nature linked to sustainability and law, it was possible to propose a municipal tourism sustainability charter adopted in 2017 by the municipality of Aljezur, in the tourist region of Algarve, Portugal. This may well be one of the first worldwide normative documents to adopt, complement and operationalize at a local level multiple concerns, suggestions and recommendations for local governance and sustainable tourism law originating from the World Summit on Sustainable Tourism+ 20.
- Draft proposal for the sustainable municipal management of the surf tourism product in the municipality of AljezurPublication . Carrasco, Paulo; Machado, Virgílio; Contreiras, Joaquim; Gouveia, DanielleSustainability is a general principle of public tourism policies in Portugal and is a fundamental principle for development, recommended by general and sectoral international organizations, such as the European Union and the World Tourism Organization. Surfing is a human recreational, sporting and formative activity that can contribute to the recognition of Aljezur as a national and international tourist destination and also provide a significant development opportunity for its community.