Protect and Prosper - Sustainable Tourism in the Wadden Sea

Programme 2007 - 2013 North Sea Region

Date of latest update: 2021-04-06

Description

Description (EN):

PROWAD will identify opportunities and perspectives for sustainable socio-economic development in the Wadden Sea region resulting from the designation of the Wadden Sea as World Heritage. A consistent sustainable tourism strategy will be elaborated in a participatory approach with relevant local and regional stakeholders in the Wadden Sea region. On the basis of an action plan joint projects will be implemented supporting regional development and marketing of high quality tourism products.

Achievements (EN):

PROWAD identified opportunities and perspectives for sustainable socio-economic development in the Wadden Sea region resulting from the designation of the Wadden Sea as World Heritage. A consistent sustainable tourism strategy was elaborated in a participatory approach with relevant local and regional stakeholders in the Wadden Sea region. On the basis of an action plan, joint projects were implemented supporting regional development and marketing of high quality tourism products. • Development of an action plan • Identification of opportunities and challenges of the World Heritage designation and possible developments in the tourism sector • Transnational sustainable tourism strategy • Guidance for inclusion of sustainability elements in tourism offers to be developed in the framework of the action plan • Travel guide for nature experience and teaching resource for sustainable class trips • Development of marketable tourism offers for various target groups • Preparation of information material including educational resources on Wadden Sea nature experiences • Transnational communication and marketing campaigns covering the entire Wadden Sea Documents: World Heritage Brand Paper Travel and Protect Sustainable Tourism in the Wadden Sea World Heritage Destination PROWAD Project Flyer PROWAD Basic Information Sheet Regional Workshop on Sutainable tourism strategy report Stakeholder Survey results (the Netherlands) Stakeholder Survey results (Germany) Research report "The Implications of World Heritage Status for Tourism in the Wadden Sea" Workshop Report on Marketing and Communication in the Wadden Sea World Heritage Jurassic Coast Visit Report Baseline Study for the Strategy for Sustainable Tourism in the Wadden Sea (Part II) Baseline Study for the Strategy for Sustainable Tourism in the Wadden Sea (Part I) Sustainable Tourism Strategy For more information please visit: http://archive.northsearegion.eu/ivb/projects/details/&tid=146&back=yes

Website: http://archive.northsearegion.eu/ivb/home/

Expected Results (EN):

• Transnational sustainable tourism strategy. • Action Plan (rolling plan for a period of 3 – 6 years). • Guidance for inclusion of sustainability elements in tourism offers to be developed in the framework of the action plan. • Sustainable Wadden Sea offers and products. • Joint promotion of high quality nature-oriented tourism offers and products for the entire Wadden Sea.

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Cultural heritage and arts Tourism

Partners (7)

Lead Partner: Common Wadden Sea Secretariat

Address: Virchowstrasse 1, 26382 Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Nationalparkverwaltung Niedersachsisches Wattenmeer

Name: Nationalparkverwaltung Niedersachsisches Wattenmeer

Address: Virchowstr. 1, 26382 Wilhelmshaven, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Regiecollege Waddengebied (RCW)

Name: Regiecollege Waddengebied (RCW)

Address: Ruiterskwartier 121A, 8911 BS Leeuwarden, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

Ministry of Environment

Name: Ministry of Environment

Address: Skovridervij 3, 6510 Gram, Denmark

Legal status: n/a

WWF Deutschland

Name: WWF Deutschland

Address: Hafenstr. 3, 25813 Husum, Germany

Legal status: n/a

LKN Nationalparkverwaltung Schleswig-Holsteinisches

Name: LKN Nationalparkverwaltung Schleswig-Holsteinisches

Address: Schlossgarten 1, 25832 Tonning, Germany

Legal status: n/a

Ministry of Economic affairs, Agriculture and Innovation

Name: Ministry of Economic affairs, Agriculture and Innovation

Address: Cascadeplein 6, 9726 AD Groningen, Netherlands

Legal status: n/a

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Summary

Project name (EN): Protect and Prosper - Sustainable Tourism in the Wadden Sea

Project acronym: PROWAD

Project start date: 2011-10-15

Project end date: 2014-06-30

Project status: closed

Total budget/expenditure: EUR 1 344 100.00

Total EU funding (amount): EUR 672 050.00

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2007 - 2013 North Sea Region

Last month that data in keep.eu was retrieved from the Programme's website or received from the Programme

2015-12-01

No. of projects in keep.eu / Total no. of projects (% of projects in keep.eu)

78 / 78 (100%)

No. of project partnerships in keep.eu / Total no. of project partnerships (% of project partnerships in keep.eu)

1 021 / 1 021 (100%)

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Protect and Prosper - Sustainable Tourism in the Wadden Sea

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