The Government’s Role in Advancing Sustainable Ecotourism
Keywords:
tourism sector, regulation, methods, infrastructure development, economic policyAbstract
The article discusses the importance of state regulation of the tourism industry, the main directions and methods of state policy in the field of tourism, the basic principles of effective development of the industry and the formation of a competitive environment. Modern methods of supporting the development of the tourism industry have also been studied.
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