Writing Guidelines for “Law and Legal Frameworks”
Law and legal frameworks provide the regulatory foundations that govern tourism activities, stakeholder relationships, consumer rights, business operations, and destination management. They play a crucial role in ensuring safety, sustainability, accountability, and the orderly development of the tourism industry. Entries prepared for The Encyclopedia of World Tourism should present the relevant law, regulation, legal concept, or framework in an objective, academic, and source-based manner. The entry should examine its scope, historical development, key provisions, implementation mechanisms, and significance for tourism. Where applicable, attention should also be given to its impacts on tourism stakeholders, policy implications, contemporary challenges, and emerging legal trends. All information should be supported by reliable and up-to-date legal and academic sources.
Entry Format
1) Entry Title
[Full Title of the Legal Regulation]
(If necessary, the regulation number and year may be added in parentheses; e.g., “(Law No. 7174, 2019)”.)
2) Introductory Statement (Descriptive Sentence)
The introductory statement should not exceed 250 characters.
In one or two sentences, briefly summarize the type of regulation (law, regulation, decree, bylaw, etc.), the field it governs, and its effective date (or year).
3) Main Text
The main text must contain at least 300 words.
The sections “See Also” and “References” are not included in the word count.
The entry should begin with the introductory statement.
The following headings are recommended. They may be used directly or incorporated into the narrative of the text.
3.1 Type and Scope of the Regulation
- Type: [Law / Regulation / Decree / Bylaw / Other]
- Brief description: [What does the regulation aim to achieve? What does it regulate?]
3.2 Effective Date
- Effective date: [dd.mm.yyyy]
- Date of enactment/adoption (if applicable): [dd.mm.yyyy]
- Date and issue number of publication in the Official Gazette (if applicable): [Date + Issue Number]
3.3 Area(s) Regulated
- Regulated area(s): [Tourism enterprises, tour guiding, accommodation, cultural heritage, planning, etc.]
- Main provisions introduced by the regulation (summary): [Presented as 2–5 bullet points or a short paragraph]
3.4 Institution Responsible for Issuing the Regulation
- Issuing authority: [Ministry / Presidency / Parliament / Other]
- Implementing and/or supervisory institutions (if applicable): [Institution names]
3.5 Amendments (If Applicable)
- Subject(s) of amendment: [Brief summary]
- Date(s) of amendment: [dd.mm.yyyy / Year]
- Impact of amendments (if applicable): [Brief assessment]
3.6 Repeal Status (If Applicable)
- If repealed, date/year of repeal: [Year / dd.mm.yyyy]
- Replacing regulation (if applicable): [Title]
- Reason for repeal (if applicable): [Brief information]
3.7 Evaluation from a Tourism Perspective (Optional, Recommended)
- Impact of the regulation on tourism practices and operations: [Brief assessment]
- Debates, criticisms, or implementation challenges (if applicable): [Brief information]