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Maël  Ihamouchene

Maël Ihamouchene

PhD student

Biography

Maël Ihamouchène is a PhD candidate in the Department of Geography. His research looks at the socio-technical, political and cultural challenges to the large-scale implementation of negative emission technologies and natural climate solutions. The study especially focuses on Afforestation/Reforestation (A/R), Biochar and BECCS. The project engages with the debate around the potential of such climate solutions and it addresses the differential barriers to creating carbon sinks in different social-ecological systems. Maël holds a BA in Human and Social Sciences from Paris II Pantheon-Assas University and a MRes in International Relations from the University of St-Andrews.

He also studied Politics and Environmental Governance at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and Fudan University in China. His broader academic interests include innovation system approaches to long-term sustainable transitions, the geography of innovations, STS and Political Ecology.

Research

Thesis title: 'Behind climate models: the complexity of implementing nature-based mitigation pathways'. 

An international study of the socio-technical, political and cultural challenges to the nationwide diffusion of natural climate solutions.

PhD supervision

Further details

See Maël's research profile

Research

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Political Ecology, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services

The Political Ecology, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (PEBES) group provides a collaborative focus for work on the social (re)production of nature, environmental conservation and resource management.

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Contested Development research group

Exploring environmental, political and social questions in relation to contested and uneven processes of development.

Research

PEES image
Political Ecology, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services

The Political Ecology, Biodiversity & Ecosystem Services (PEBES) group provides a collaborative focus for work on the social (re)production of nature, environmental conservation and resource management.

African women natural resources780x440
Contested Development research group

Exploring environmental, political and social questions in relation to contested and uneven processes of development.