Regional Formation and Development Studies

tourism supply chains. However, governance in tourism destinations is often characterised by dispersed responsibilities, uneven stakeholder engagement, and limited implementation coherence, creating barriers to integrated sustainability management. This article examines how governance fragmentation affects sustainable management at the destination. The study adopts an exploratory qualitative case study based on semi-structured expert interviews with key tourism supply chain stakeholders, including destination management organisations, tour operators, and accommodation and transportation sector experts. Thematic analysis was used to identify governance barriers and potential pathways for improvement. The findings reveal that governance fragmentation weakens sustainability implementation through dispersed accountability, uneven participation, and limited coordination across sectors. The study argues that stronger governance integration, clearer implementation structures, improved role clarity and shared monitoring practices are essential for advancing sustainable destination management.

the rapid growth of tourist flows has led to the emergence of overtourism, which negatively affects local communities, natural environments, and the quality of tourist experiences. This paper examines legal and administrative instruments used to manage tourist

flows in the context of sustainable regional development. Particular attention is paid to the relationship between environmental law and tourism management, including the concept of “use exceeding common use” under environmental law. The study also analyses practical governance tools such as zoning, pricing policies, capacity limits, and stakeholder involvement. Using examples from Lithuania and Poland, the paper demonstrates that effective management of overtourism requires an integrated approach combining legal regulation, administrative measures, and innovative management strategies.

A structured literature review of peer-reviewed studies (2019–2026; n = 35) is combined with directed content analysis and semiquantitative coding. Six implementation practice groups are evaluated across eight indicators: emissions, resource efficiency, circularity,

cost, responsiveness, integration, transparency, and retail/service applicability. Based on the evidence matrix, a phased scenario

model is designed for an urban retail-service network handling 10,000 weekly deliveries. The results indicate that IoT-enabled real-time

visibility, blockchain-based traceability, and route optimisation with warehouse-transport synchronisation generate the strongest multicriteria effect. In the modelled transition from baseline to full implementation (S0–S3), weekly CO2 emissions decrease by 36.9%, unit fulfilment cost decreases by 18.7%, and on-time delivery increases by 9.1%.

region, transforming energy from a market commodity into a strategic and geopolitical resource. While existing literature emphasises

disruption and vulnerability, this paper reframes the crisis as a catalyst for social innovation. Drawing on a comparative analysis of

Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland, the study examines how rising energy prices, supply insecurity and policy responses have stimulated

new forms of behavioural adaptation, collective action and institutional change. Particular attention is given to decentralised energy practices, prosumer models and governance innovation. The findings reveal that social innovation emerges unevenly across national contexts, shaped by structural conditions, institutional capacity and geopolitical positioning. The paper argues that energy shocks can function as transformative moments, fostering resilience while also exposing internal divergences within the European Union, and reshaping regional pathways toward sustainability.

climate. During the qualitative research, which involved semi-structured interviews with eight principals, it was found that mutual cooperation with the community, active participation in joint activities, and shared responsibility and decision-making, promote teamwork

and create emotional security and a positive school climate. The research also found that preschool educational institution principals

must constantly develop and improve their leadership skills, creating mutual relationships, trust, open communication and common

agreements in the institution. The research revealed that a clear institutional structure and a safe and inclusive environment directly impact

the school community’s ability to foster a positive climate. Leadership qualities such as respect, openness and shared responsibility

encourage the school community to engage in activities that foster a positive school climate. The principals recognise unanimously that

leadership is not a spontaneous process; it is cultivated by the entire school community, through collaborative initiatives and teacher

involvement in decision-making processes, as well as by fostering a positive climate in the preschool educational institution.