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Slovenia–Turkey Bilateral Colloquium · Portorož, 19 May 2023
Natural and Cultural Heritage
as a Common Denominator
of Integration and Sustainability
in the EU
Cocou Marius Mensah
University of Maribor, Slovenia
cocou.mensah@um.si
Tjaša Ivanc
University of Maribor, Slovenia
tjaša.ivanc@um.si
The positive impact of cultural and natural heritage on tourism and soci-
ety is undeniable. However, the c ovi d-19 outbreak declared a pandemic
by the World Health Organization in 2020 caused significant impacts on
the global economy and the travel and tourism industries due to the im-
plementation of preventive measures such as lockdowns and social dis-
tancing. Nevertheless, Eurostat reported that in 2021, the tourism, natu-
ral, and cultural heritage sectors contributed around €756 billion to the
European Union (e u) g dp, which accounts for approximately 4.9 of
the e u’s g dp; this reinforces the e u’s economy and employment rate.
The article analyses relevant e u legal frameworks, policies, and practices
that govern sustainability, management, and promotion of natural and
cultural heritage within the e u context. The focus will be on interdis-
ciplinarity as the paper addresses issues in the intersection of law, natu-
ral and cultural heritage, integration, and sustainability in the e u in the
framework of the e u Green Deal and the New European Bauhaus.
Keywords: Sustainable development, Natural and Cultural Heritage, e u
Green Deal, The New European Bauhaus, e u Regional Integration
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Natural and Cultural Heritage
as a Common Denominator
of Integration and Sustainability
in the EU
Cocou Marius Mensah
University of Maribor, Slovenia
cocou.mensah@um.si
Tjaša Ivanc
University of Maribor, Slovenia
tjaša.ivanc@um.si
The positive impact of cultural and natural heritage on tourism and soci-
ety is undeniable. However, the c ovi d-19 outbreak declared a pandemic
by the World Health Organization in 2020 caused significant impacts on
the global economy and the travel and tourism industries due to the im-
plementation of preventive measures such as lockdowns and social dis-
tancing. Nevertheless, Eurostat reported that in 2021, the tourism, natu-
ral, and cultural heritage sectors contributed around €756 billion to the
European Union (e u) g dp, which accounts for approximately 4.9 of
the e u’s g dp; this reinforces the e u’s economy and employment rate.
The article analyses relevant e u legal frameworks, policies, and practices
that govern sustainability, management, and promotion of natural and
cultural heritage within the e u context. The focus will be on interdis-
ciplinarity as the paper addresses issues in the intersection of law, natu-
ral and cultural heritage, integration, and sustainability in the e u in the
framework of the e u Green Deal and the New European Bauhaus.
Keywords: Sustainable development, Natural and Cultural Heritage, e u
Green Deal, The New European Bauhaus, e u Regional Integration
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