The Potential of International Law for Regulating Tourist Relations at the World Heritage Site Lake Baikal

Колобов Р.Ю., Дицевич Я.Б., Ганева Е.О., Бородин Л.В.

doi:10.7256/2454-0706.2022.9.38735

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Kolobov, R.Y., Ditsevich, Y.B., Ganeva , E.O., Borodin, L.V. (2022). The Potential of International Law for Regulating Tourist Relations at the World Heritage Site Lake Baikal. Law and Politics, 9, 30–44. https://doi.org/10.7256/2454-0706.2022.9.38735

The Potential of International Law for Regulating Tourist Relations at the World Heritage Site Lake Baikal

Kolobov Roman Yur'evich

PhD in Law

Associate Professor of the Department of International Law and Comparative Jurisprudence of the Irkutsk State University Law Institute; Associate Professor of the Department of Civil Law of the East Siberian Branch of the Russian State University of Justice

664082, Russia, Irkutskaya oblast', g. Irkutsk, ul. Ulan-Batorskaya, 10

roman.kolobov@gmail.com

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Ditsevich Yaroslava Borisovna

PhD in Law

Associate Professor, Department of Prosecutorial Oversight in Participation of the Prosecutor in Consideration of Civil and Arbitration Affairs, Irkutsk Law Insitute (branch) of the University of Prosecutor's Office of the Russian Federation

664035, Russia, Irkutsk region, Irkutsk, Shevtsova str., 1

yaroslavadi@mail.ru

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Ganeva Ekaterina Olegovna

PhD in Law

Associate Professor of the Department of Civil Law of the Irkutsk State University Law Institute; Coordinator of the Youth Research Center of the Research Institute of Legal Protection of Lake Baikal ISU

664082, Russia, Irkutskaya oblast', g. Irkutsk, ul. Ulan-Batorskaya, 10

kareva10@mail.ru

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Borodin Lev Vladimirovich

Expert, Youth Research Center of the Research Institute of Legal Protection of Baikal, Irkutsk State University

664082, Russia, Irkutskaya oblast', g. Irkutsk, ul. Ulan-Batorskaya, 10

lockeone@mail.ru

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DOI:

10.7256/2454-0706.2022.9.38735

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WCJYJL

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08-09-2022

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24-09-2022

Abstract: The research subject in this article is the international and national practice of regulation and implementation of activities in the field of tourism in the Central Ecological zone of the Baikal Natural Territory. Based on the materials from the authorities as part of the analysis of the impact of tourism activities on the ecosystem of the "Lake Baikal" World Heritage site, conclusions are formulated about the possibility of deterioration of its ecological state and the emergence of social tension in the event of an increase in the number of tourists on its shores. The content of guidelines on the organization of tourism at UNESCO World Heritage sites is disclosed, and the most successful international practices of tourism management are correlated with the implementation of regional programs for the development and organization of sustainable tourism. The conclusion is formulated about the importance of collecting information about the tourist infrastructure and statistical data. The program documents defining the policy in the field of tourism in the Central ecological zone of the Baikal Natural Territory are analyzed, and the conclusion is made that there is no unified strategy for the development of Baikal as a World Heritage site. The factor of significant influence and participation of the local population in the implementation of tourist activities is noted, and the need for the involvement of the local population in the planning of tourist activities is indicated. The main content of the Global Initiative to Reduce Plastic Consumption in Tourism and recommendations for improving procurement activities in the tourism sector are revealed. The problem of compliance with moral and ethical requirements by stakeholders in tourism is noted as an underestimated problem. The study resulted in recommendations both on the modernization of the existing domestic regulatory framework and the development of new documents in the field of sustainable tourism.

Keywords:

tourism activities, Lake Baikal, world heritage site, international law, organization of tourism, legal protection, Baikal Natural Territory, tourism management, environmental law, rules of tourism
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A REVIEW of an article on the topic "The potential of international law for regulating tourist relations at the World Heritage Site Lake Baikal". The subject of the study. The article proposed for review is devoted to the consideration of the potential of "... international law for regulating tourist relations at the World Heritage site Lake Baikal". The author has chosen a special subject of research: the proposed issues are investigated from the point of view of international and Russian law, international conventions, while the author notes that "... international norms and law enforcement practice in the field of protection of world Heritage sites from the negative consequences of the widespread increase in tourist flows are annually modernized. ... Such activities are of increased importance in relation to the World Heritage site "Lake Baikal" located in Russia ...". Russian legislation, conventions and other international documents relevant to the purpose of the study are being studied. A large volume of modern scientific literature on the stated problems is also studied and summarized, analysis and discussion with the opposing authors are provided. At the same time, the author notes that "... without denying the need to use the diverse resources of Lake Baikal, it seems that the status of a world Heritage site should also be used to preserve the ecosystem, if we talk, first of all, about the sustainable implementation of this activity." Research methodology. The purpose of the study is determined by the title and content of the work: "It seems reasonable to reflect in legislation the need to implement balanced measures to promote World Heritage sites. Baikal should be represented in the Russian and foreign media space not only, and perhaps not so much as a place of leisure and recreation, but also as a "victim" of not always reasonable human activity, requiring careful and caring attitude on the part of everyone who is on the Baikal natural territory." It can be designated as the consideration and resolution of certain problematic aspects related to the above-mentioned issues and the use of certain experience. Based on the set goals and objectives, the author has chosen a certain methodological basis for the study. In particular, the author uses a set of general scientific, special legal methods of cognition. In particular, the methods of analysis and synthesis made it possible to generalize various approaches to the proposed topic and influenced the author's conclusions. The most important role was played by special legal methods. In particular, the author used a formal legal method, which allowed for the analysis and interpretation of the norms of current Russian and international legislation, conventions. In particular, the following conclusions are drawn: "The World Heritage Committee has repeatedly drawn attention to the environmental risks of uncontrolled tourism development, pointing out the need to apply various planning and regulatory measures to ensure sustainable tourism development," etc. At the same time, in the context of the purpose of the study, the formal legal method was applied in conjunction with the comparative legal method, especially since the author cited scientific works and documents of the World Heritage Committee, including "Political guidelines: determining the relationship between World Heritage and tourism", adopted ... in 2010 (decision 34 COM 5F.2) ". Thus, the methodology chosen by the author is fully adequate to the purpose of the article, allows you to study certain aspects of the topic. The relevance of the stated issues is beyond doubt. This topic is one of the most important both in the world and in Russia, from a legal point of view, the work proposed by the author can be considered relevant, namely, he notes that "... we have to state that at the moment there is no unified strategy for the development of Lake Baikal as a world Heritage site and its appearance is subject to unchanged legal and organizational conditions It's unlikely." And in fact, an analysis of the works of opponents and documents of the World Heritage Committee should follow here, and it follows and the author shows the ability to master the material. Thus, scientific research in the proposed field is only to be welcomed. Scientific novelty. The scientific novelty of the proposed article is beyond doubt. It is expressed in the specific scientific conclusions of the author. Among them, for example, the following: "... in the system of current regulation, it seems possible to introduce into the rules of tourism and recreation ... the obligation of subjects of tourist relations to carry out activities with mandatory consideration of the intangible significance of Lake Baikal as a cultural value ...". As can be seen, these and other "theoretical" conclusions can be used in further scientific research. Thus, the materials of the article as presented may be of interest to the scientific community. Style, structure, content. The subject of the article corresponds to the specialization of the journal "Law and Politics", as it is devoted to the consideration of the potential of "... international law for regulating tourist relations at the World Heritage site "Lake Baikal"". The article contains an analysis of the opponents' scientific works, so the author notes that a question close to this topic has already been raised and the author uses their materials, discusses with opponents. The content of the article corresponds to the title, since the author considered the stated problems and achieved the goal of his research. The quality of the presentation of the study and its results should be recognized as improved. The subject, tasks, methodology, results of legal research, and scientific novelty directly follow from the text of the article. The design of the work generally meets the requirements for this kind of work. No significant violations of these requirements were found. Bibliography. The quality of the literature presented and used, and the correct use of Internet resources should be highly appreciated. The presence of foreign literature and references to conventions and other international documents expands the validity of the author's conclusions. The works of these authors correspond to the research topic, have a sign of sufficiency, and contribute to the disclosure of many aspects of the topic. Appeal to opponents. The author conducted a serious analysis of the current state of the problem under study. The author describes different points of view on the problem, argues for a more correct position in his opinion based on the work of opponents, and offers solutions to individual problems. Conclusions, the interest of the readership. The conclusions are logical, specific, and they are obtained using a generally accepted methodology. The article in this form may be of interest to the readership in terms of the systematic positions of the author in relation to the issues stated in the article, which should be typical for legal research. Based on the above, summing up all the positive and negative sides of the article, I recommend "publishing".

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