Laboratory of Studies in Tourism and Sustainability (LETS) (Page 3)

The new General Tourism Law is an advance, but there is still a long way to go for the sector to take off once and for all in Brazil

2 years ago 5 min read Climate change Opinion sustainability Sustainable tourism Tourism policies

Article originally published on 25 November 2024 in The Conversation by Gui Lohmann (RMIT University), Glauber Santos (USP) and Jaqueline Gil (UnB). Brazil has a new opportunity to pivot its history in the

Private Social Investment in Tourism

2 years ago 2 min read

LETS participated as an academic partner in the pioneering study launched today at the University of Brasilia. The proposal was born from Raízes 360, a partnership between the companies Raízes Desenvolvimento Sustentável and Turismo 360 Consultoria.

Because tourism marketing alone is no longer enough

2 years ago 4 min read Opinion sustainability Sustainable tourism marketing Learning

In my 18 months of work at the Brazilian Agency for International Tourism Promotion (Embratur), one of the greatest joys I felt was to see Brazil once again stamping The Travel Green List: for

A new leap: how to surpass the mark of 6 million foreign tourists in Brazil, with environmentally responsible technologies and actions

2 years ago 6 min read

In the week in which World Tourism Day is celebrated and a reflection published in Veja Magazine and The Conversation, written by Professor Gui Lohmann, Glauber Eduardo de Oliveira Santos

"Barcelona és bona si la bossa sona". Reflections on the reasons and consequences of the city's tourist financialization.

2 years ago 10 min read

The city of Barcelona, on the Iberian Peninsula, has long been considered a place of exchange, with a strong commercial nature. Open port to the Mediterranean, it has always had projection overseas for its economic dynamics and