TOURISM GOVERNANCE APPROACHES FOR FACING THE NEW CHALLENGES OF THE TOURISM INDUSTRY IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION

1. Rethinking tourism industry metrics in the Mediterranean region
2. What kind of tourism issues can demarketing address?
3. Rethinking Tunisian tourism policies: Challenges and pathways to governance and sustainable mainstreaming
4. Host-guest interactions as a key to enhancing tourists WOM communication about Mediterranean destinations
5. Empowering island destinations for inclusive tourism decisionmaking
6. The role of the community for sustainable tourism. Evidence from community-based tourism
7. Community-oriented governance in tourism destination: The Antico Borgo Orefici Consortium of Naples
8. Exploring local community participation in destination governance for sustainable development: The case of Dubrovnik in the Mediterranean area
9. Sustainable tourism and valorization of distinctive local factors: Ristolab's experience for Cilento area development
10. Territorial governance of tourist destinations in protected areas: Insights from Sierra Espuña Regional Park
11. Fostering tourism demand by adopting a collaborative perspective: A case study of a public-private partnership in western Sicily

The book series entitled “Tourism Studies on the Mediterranean Region”, launched in 2021 by the Institute for Studies on the Mediterranean (ISMed) of the Italian National Research Council (CNR), focuses on current research and practice in tourism in the Mediterranean area. It proposes an integrated analysis of how geopolitical, socio-economic and cultural variables are interrelated with tourism, providing a critical evaluation of policies and measures for industries and governments aimed at boosting tourism while promoting the structural transformation of the sector towards environmental, socio-economic and cultural sustainability. The fourth book in the series aims to delve into the governance mechanisms of modern destinations, which face emerging challenges such as sustainability, climate change, the circular economy, and the technological revolution. It will present the main findings and significant theoretical and managerial implications derived from the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary studies included in the volume. In their application in the Mediterranean region, governance fields addressed in this book encompass cutting-edge topics such as: tourism industry metrics, sustainable tourism policies, host-guest interactions, inclusive tourism decision-making, demarketing, the role of the local community for sustainable tourism, local community participation, sustainable tourism and valorization of distinctive local factors, public-private partnerships, territorial governance in protected areas, and community oriented governance. The book is relevant both to academics, and destination managers and policymakers who can exploit reliable data and results related to tourism governance, as well as adopt novel perspectives on the role of tourism governance in dealing with the current challenges of this industry, particularly in the Mediterranean region. Finally, the book is also useful for students who follow undergraduate, masters and postgraduate courses.