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Bas Amelung is an Assistant Professor in Earth Systems and Global Change, specializing in the intersection of tourism, climate change, and sustainability. His research explores climate impacts on tourism destinations, adaptation strategies, and the governance of natural resources. He has supervised multiple PhD projects focusing on Antarctic tourism stewardship, climate vulnerability in Caribbean and Tanzanian tourism, and Arctic resource management.
Key research interests include the water-tourism nexus, biodiversity frameworks, and educational approaches to sustainability. Recent work analyzes Mediterranean tourism-water dynamics and the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework. Amelung has contributed to policy discussions on tourism adaptation to climate change and regularly engages in media commentary on topics like eco-tourism and climate skepticism.
Notable projects include fostering environmental stewardship in Antarctic governance and assessing climate change effects on wildlife tourism in Kenya and Tanzania. He emphasizes pedagogical innovation, integrating fieldwork and carbon footprint analysis into tourism education.
