Learning
Helena Costa Mariana Oliveira Thiago Allis Ilha do Ferro is a charm. A small village in Alagoas, which neither shrinks nor stretches between the hinterland and Velho Chico. On one side, Alagoas lands. On the other, Sergipe. Its population of about 500 people has water, art,
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Tourism is a phenomenon and a transversal system that articulates in economic dynamics, with the political environment, an element of strength and influence, with society, culture, and the environment, in the same framework of sustainable development, social inclusion, and strengthening of territories. However, in order for its potential to be
Learning
Helena Costa Niéde has long been known and admired by those working for more inclusive tourism. In Serra da Capivara, this courageous scientist led movements that looked not only at the ancestors and everything that Archaeology could reveal. As if that were not enough, she looked at those
Opinion
Enorme desafio, o de se propor alguma reflexão sobre realidades – no plural! -, inteligência artificial, passado, presente e futuro da humanidade em todos os sentidos que queiramos dar a esse termo. Afinal, o que é “ser humano”? Isso, para nem resvalar na grande questão que nos acompanha: “o que é o
Opinion
Text authored by Helena Costa and Mateus Alves, researchers at LETS, published in partnership with Turismo Spot on 05/22/2025. Click here to visit the original publication. Turismo Spot is a portal of technical content in tourism created to share articles on the subject, stories, good practices
Events
O primeiro dia dedicado ao Turismo no âmbito da Conferência das Partes da UNFCCC (COP / Mudança do Clima) aconteceu em 20 de novembro de 2024, na COP29 em Baku, Azerbaijão. Isso significa que a agenda de alto nível do turismo incorporou-se à agenda internacional de meio ambiente e mudança
Opinion
Nos últimos dias, li a notícia em alguns jornais: Caldas Novas - um destino nacional em Goiás, destino termal conhecido por um turismo de massa - acaba de aprovar a cobrança de taxa de turismo a partir de 2025 (Folha de SP, Metrópoles, Correio Braziliense). Em uma das reportagens, é dito que
Climate change
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 tourism development. The General Tourism Law, enacted in 2008, was updated in September 2024. Front
Opinion
Nos meus 18 meses de atuação na Agência Brasileira de Promoção Internacional do Turismo (Embratur), uma das maiores alegrias que senti foi ver o Brasil estampando novamente a The Travel Green List: for travellers who care - da respeitada editora inglesa Wanderlust. O Brasil figurou ao lado da Costa Rica, da
Opinion
In mid-June 2022, when the presidential race was already close, different working groups were created to assist in the construction of government proposals for candidate Lula. One of these groups – the tourism group – had the active contribution of some members of the Laboratory of Tourism Studies
Opinion
A retomada da inserção internacional do Brasil faz aumentar expectativas para o turismo brasileiro se posicionar frente ao crescente desafio da emergência climática. Com o encerramento da 27ª Conferência das Partes da Convenção-Quadro das Nações Unidas sobre Mudanças Climáticas (COP27), no Egito, ficou marcado o início do reengajamento internacional
Opinion
On June 1, 2015, after a few months of a fierce selection process, I began my professional career as a tourism analyst at Sebrae Nacional, in Brasília. Recently arrived from Minas Gerais, with previous experiences in public power and in a small consultancy, I was surprised by the diversity