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Regina Scheyvens is a Professor of Development Studies at Massey University, New Zealand, affiliated with the School of People, Environment and Planning. She serves on the editorial board of Highlights of Sustainability. Her research focuses on tourism's role in sustainable development, community empowerment, and Pacific Island development, particularly exploring customary land-based economies and resilience in tourism-dependent communities.
Her work integrates field research in the South Pacific, examining themes such as backpacker tourism, ecotourism, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and corporate social responsibility in tourism. Notable publications include Tourism for Development: Empowering Communities (2002), Tourism and Poverty (2011), and the edited textbook Development Fieldwork: A Practical Guide (2014).
No scientific awards or grants are explicitly listed in the provided materials. She has advised no students mentioned here, and no specific laboratories or research teams are noted.
