Regina Scheyvens is Professor of Development Studies at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. Her research probes ways in which tourism in small island states can be more sustainable, inclusive and empowering for local populations.

Robin Biddulph is Associate Professor of Human Geography at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. His recent research projects include analyses of tourism livelihoods in the rural areas around Siem Reap, Cambodia, land reform in Mozambique and Tanzania, and social enterprises in Scandinavia and Southeast Asia.