This chapter highlights conditions associated with three related types of polities located in Europe: autonomous regions, crown dependencies and overseas territories. Autonomous regions have a unique relationship with the state. They are self-governing over internal matters, with the state-level...

This book aims to broaden the discussion on the diversity of perspectives, interactions and roles of mountain tourism, through an interdisciplinary and management context. The book contains five thematic areas, each with an overview and relevant case studies. These themes include: (i) the creation...

This chapter examines the evolution of the sacred in the conservation of nature, together with a series of reflections and initiatives relating to the conservation of the heritage of natural places of high spiritual value and the lines that connect them, that is to say, the pilgrimage routes. The...