Emma Stewart

Emma J. Stewart (MPRTM (Lincoln), PGCEd (Glamorgan), PhD (Calgary)) is an Associate Professor in Tourism and Parks at Lincoln University, New Zealand. She is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Tourism in Marine Environments, and has a particular interest in Polar Tourism, protected area management, and climate change. Emma has experience with both the Arctic and Antarctic regions and is a Research Associate at the Arctic Institute of North America (AINA), based in Calgary, Canada. She is also a member of the International Polar Tourism Research Network.

• Research projects / interests:
  • Values in decision-making
  • Sustainable tourism in the polar regions
  • Tourism in indigenous settings
  • Cruise tourism
  • Resident attitudes toward tourism development
  • Climate change, vulnerability and social adaptation
  • Interpretation and Parks and Protected Area Management

Keywords: Tourism, Environment, Polar Regions, Climate Change, Community-based Research, Parks and Protected Areas.