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Mari Carmen Romera Puga
Researcher (F)
PROGRAM / Bioeconomy, health and governance
LINE / Biosphere Reserves and Biocities
International PhD in Environmental Science and Technology from ICTA-UAB (doctoral research on inclusive environmental governance in the Arganeraie Biosphere Reserve, Morocco). Master’s in Ecological Economics from UAB. Postgraduate degree in Climate Change from the University of Salamanca.
Has developed expertise in socio-environmental governance research, including TEK, ILK, rural communal goods, community-conserved areas, participatory and inclusive governance, protected natural areas, UNESCO biosphere reserves, and political ecology issues in the Mediterranean region. She currently works as a postdoctoral researcher at the CTFC, serving as project manager of the RES-MAB PRIMA project (WEFE Nexus Section 1) and as a member of the coordination team of the UNESCOMED Center and the MedMaB Network.
Has developed expertise in socio-environmental governance research, including TEK, ILK, rural communal goods, community-conserved areas, participatory and inclusive governance, protected natural areas, UNESCO biosphere reserves, and political ecology issues in the Mediterranean region. She currently works as a postdoctoral researcher at the CTFC, serving as project manager of the RES-MAB PRIMA project (WEFE Nexus Section 1) and as a member of the coordination team of the UNESCOMED Center and the MedMaB Network.
Keywords
Protected areasGlobal changeScience and environmental policiesConservationGovernanceResilient landscapesNatural heritageBiosphere ReservesEcosystem servicesLatest Publications
- Aschenbrand, E., Haddad, S.F., Romera Puga, M.C., Maneja Zaragoza, R., Cerialo, K. (2025). Exploring implementation differences of UNESCO policy among 38 biosphere reserves across 14 Mediterranean countries. Ecosystems and People
Additional Publications
Romera M. C., López-i-Gelats F., Domínguez P., Boujrouf S., Maneja R. (2021). Towards inclusive environmental governance in the Arganeraie Biosphere Reserve, Morocco. Eco.mont – Journal on Protected Mountain Areas Research and Management
Boujrouf S., El Ouarti A., El Khadali F., Abbanay S., Baki N., Romera M. C., Blanco-Magariños V. (2020) Living treasures, common goods and tourism development of the Agdal of Yagour. Zat Valley - High Western Atlas Morocco (chapter 7) in “Progress in French Tourism Geographies: Inhabiting Touristic Worlds”. Springer