NEO-Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Tourism and Regional Development

Minitrack Chairs

Assoc. Prof. Carmen Chasovschi

"Ştefan cel Mare" University
of Suceava, Romania

✉ carmen.chasovschi@usm.ro

Prof. Daniela Mois

Université du Québec à Rimouski
Canada

✉ daniela_moisa@uqar.ca

Assoc. Prof. Otilia Bordeianu

"Ştefan cel Mare" University
of Suceava, Romania

✉ otilia.bordeianu@usm.ro

Track Description: NEO-Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Tourism

Sustainable tourism represents a strategic field for NEO-Entrepreneurship, understood as a new generation of entrepreneurial processes that integrate economic viability, environmental responsibility, and social value creation. Within this framework, entrepreneurship becomes a key mechanism through which sustainability transitions are operationalized at local and regional levels.

From a neo-entrepreneurial perspective, the balance between economic growth and environmental protection is achieved through innovative business models, responsible resource management, and place-based value creation strategies. Two critical dimensions underpin this approach: economic sustainability and environmental footprint, both of which are directly shaped by entrepreneurial decision-making and innovation.

The aim of this track is to explore how entrepreneurial approaches can support the development of sustainable tourism systems and generate measurable benefits for local communities and the environment across economic, social, and ecological dimensions.

Topics of Interest

Original research articles and review papers are invited, addressing (but not limited to):

  • → NEO-Entrepreneurship and tourism: innovative, sustainable and regenerative business models
  • → Tourism and local communities: entrepreneurial valorisation of local resources and labor
  • → Regional tourism development: entrepreneurship, resilience, and spatial inequalities
  • → Economic, social, and environmental impacts of tourism from an entrepreneurial perspective
  • → Strategies for reducing the carbon footprint in tourism and hospitality
  • → Green tourism and green hospitality: entrepreneurial solutions and innovations
  • → Circular economy and resource efficiency in tourism businesses
  • → Entrepreneurship in heritage, cultural, and rural tourism contexts

Publication Opportunity

Selected papers from this track will be considered for publication in the Special Issue:

Exploring Sustainable Tourism from Economics and Ecological Footprints

Special Issue in Sustainability (MDPI Journal)