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In recent times discussions on climate protection have reached a level never seen before. Tourism has often been a topic of focus in these discussions. Increasingly tourist organisations have realised that they must address climate change, its consequences and especially their course of action as regards tourism. Conferences have been planned, workshops organised, work groups established and publications prepared. The Bernese Oberland and the Switzerland Tourism commissioned the Research Institute for Leisure and Tourism (FIF) of the University of Berne to develop a baseline study together with tourist specialists in order to move the discussion forward. The following is a summary described through seven premises:
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Müller, H. (2009). 2030: Alps Tourism in the Face of Climate Change. In: Conrady, R., Buck, M. (eds) Trends and Issues in Global Tourism 2009., vol 2009. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-92199-8_4
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