EXPORTING ECONOMIC SECURITY TOWARDS THE EUROPEAN UNION: EASTERN NEIGHBORHOOD IN CONTRAST TO SOUTHERN MEDITERRANEAN

A prosperous neighbourhood for a developing country is an undeniable fact. Among most eloquent examples serves the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP) that is subject of large debates. In this context, we are used to get knowledge about the benefits that the ENP brings to Eastern and Southern Mediterranean partners. On the other hand, many studies criticize the European Union (EU) foreign policy as presenting weak incentives and conditionality. Nevertheless, this situation requires from our point of view a thorough analysis about the share of economic security that is “imported” by the EU due to the ENP implementation in its immediate vicinity. Thereby, an empirical analysis is going to be carried out in this article where the manoeuvre with some statistic data and macroeconomic indicators within economic security typologies is expected to generate useful insights in order to identify: Who generates more economic security gains for the EU? In more details, tracing the analytic parallel between economic measures within the European Neighbourhood Policy and contemporary approach to economic security, namely according to the European vision of security it enables the author to reach conclusions which of the EU's neighbours show more economic certainty and security. If this correlation generates positive results, then the author will assert that the EU offer regarding the Neighbourhood Policy is prospective for recipients but also for the EU in terms of economic security "import"

The impact of cultural diversity on ecotourism – an opportunity for regional development

In Culture matter time, space, location, possibilities, needs, scarcity of goods, technologies, destination and the scope. By this article, authors begin from the hypothesis: how culture is linked to environment and ecology? As a result, keypoint ideas of the work suppose that this link (Ecotourism) defines a contribution to mutual understanding and respect between peoples and societies, a vehicle for individual and collective fulfillment, a user of the cultural heritage of mankind and contributor to its enhancement, a beneficial activity for host countries and communities obligations of stakeholders in tourism development. Likewise, “The International Ecotourism Society” states that Ecotourism activities imply the fulfillment of the following principles, to name some: - Minimize environmental negative impact, protecting the regional culture and environment. - Provide positive experience to visitors and hotel owners. - Economically benefit local inhabitants by enhancing their self-esteem. - Support human rights and labor agreements. Finally, main expectation from work are some proposals as matter to promote heritage conservation and environmental sustainability, to create an intellectually challenging and stimulating environment and provide educational benefits to local community. Such aim addresses to Republic of Moldova too. Also, authors notice that ecotourism development in Moldova is possible and would promote its easier and better integration in Euro-zones.cultural diversity, ecotourism, regional development