PAP/RAC and the European Commission have signed within the framework of LIFE Third Countries a grant agreement for the implementation of the project entitled DESTINATIONS (Development of sustainable tourism strategies in the Mediterranean countries). Conceived for the selected coastal zones in Algeria (Djebel Chenoua – Cape Djinet), Morocco (the Central Rif) and in Tunisia (Cape Bon), this project will be launched in February 2007 with duration of 34 months. The main objective of the project is to promote a planning and management process for sustainable tourism development in the coastal zones of the southern Mediterranean countries. This objective will be realised through the production of guidelines for tourism investors that would help assess the sustainability of their investments in the coastal areas in terms of environmental risks and added value for the local communities; introduction of decision-making tools for an effective management of tourism destinations; and through raising awareness for sustainable tourism practice of tourism investors, decision-makers and local communities.
