This Law creates the State Policy for Community-Based Tourism, in accordance with Law No. 2.820 of 2013, on the Sustainable Tourism Policy of the State of Tocantins. The policy's objectives are: promote solidarity-based economic enterprises managed by family and community groups, participatory planning, sustainable management of natural resources, and cultural appreciation, to provide them with better living conditions; improve the use of environmental resources and maintain essential ecological processes, contributing to the appreciation and conservation of biodiversity; respect the sociocultural authenticity of host communities, preserve their tangible and intangible cultural assets, as well as their traditional values, and contribute to intercultural understanding and tolerance; ensure viable long-term economic activities that offer equitably distributed socioeconomic benefits, including stable employment and income-generating opportunities, as well as social services for host communities that contribute to poverty reduction; provide support, advice, and development to host communities to provide a dialogic, satisfying, and meaningful experience for tourists, increasing their awareness of sustainability issues and promoting practices committed to sustainable tourism; support partnerships with municipalities to develop joint initiatives.
Brazil · 2023-01-12