Yousra Makanse
Researcher | Antarctic Tourism | Polar Governance | Tourism & Sustainability
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Current Affiliations
IUCN | Delegate to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM)
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) | Member
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), Standing Committee on the Humanities and Social Sciences (SC-HASS) | Member
International Polar Tourism Research Network (IPTRN) | Steering Committee Member
About
I am a researcher specializing in Antarctic tourism, sustainable tourism, and environmental governance. I recently completed my PhD at Wageningen University & Research, where I examined Antarctic tourism diversification, focusing on governance, place-making, and the role of Antarctic Treaty System values in policy and tourism development.
Before my PhD, I completed the Erasmus Mundus European Master in Tourism Management (EMTM), studying in Denmark, Slovenia, and Spain, and worked as a research fellow on tourism development in Portugal's Douro region.
Alongside my research, I have worked on sustainability and environmental projects in Norway and the United States, including managing sustainability initiatives for Hostelling International Norway and participating in ecosystem restoration projects in the Puget Sound region.
My research interests include sustainable tourism, environmental governance, protected areas, tourism policy, and Antarctic and polar regions.
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