Navigating Climate Change in Morocco. An Interdisciplinary Assessment From Environmental Science to Socio-Economic Resilience and Local Perspectives

Dr. Kholoud Kahime is Professor of Climate Change and Sustainable Development at the Higher School of Technology, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco, and President of the International Center for Research and Capacity Building. Her research focuses on climate change adaptation and mitigation, environmental governance, sustainable development, public health, One Health, biodiversity, energy transition, gender and green entrepreneurship. She has coordinated numerous national and international research and capacity-building projects. Professor Kahime has edited several international books, including volumes published by Springer, and has authored more than 70 peer-reviewed publications.

Dr. Elise Machline is the head of the Center for Climate Change Policy and Research since 2023. The Center integrates the Arava Institute’s research to face the challenges posed by climate change through a regional approach. Dr. Machline’s expertise deals with the topic of sustainable urbanism policies to mitigate climate change and is the co-author of the ‘Green-neighborhoods and Eco-gentrification’ book (Springer Nature). Dr. Elise Machline is overseeing research projects, workshops and conferences that focus on climate change adaptation and mitigation in the MENA region. She has authored numerous scientific publications and serves as Editor of high-impact international journals.

Dr. Abdelilah EL ABBASSI is Professor of Biochemistry and Food Sciences at the Faculty of Sciences Semlalia, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco. His research focuses on biochemistry, food science, water and wastewater treatment, membrane technologies, bioresource valorization, and the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystem Nexus in the context of climate change and sustainable development. Professor El Abbassi serves as Section Editor of Discover Food (Springer Nature) and Guest Editor for Springer journals. He has authored more than 70 scientific publications and has established extensive international collaborations with research institutions across Europe and Asia.

Dr. Mustapha Zahir is Professor of Strategic Management at Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco and a researcher at the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Environment, Management, Energy and Tourism. His research explores strategic management, organizational resilience, innovation, knowledge transfer, inter-organizational relationships, and entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. He has authored numerous scientific publications and edited books on innovation management, governance, organizational change, green transition and sustainable business development.

Dr. Salah Eddine Kartobi is Professor of Economics and Vice-President of Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco. He earned a joint Ph.D. in Economics and Management from Cadi Ayyad University and Université Nice Sophia Antipolis, France. His research lies at the intersection of sustainable finance, environmental and energy economics, green investment, financial markets, and behavioral finance, with a particular interest in climate-related economic transitions. He has published extensively in internationally recognized journals and Springer volumes and has coordinated several academic programs in finance and energy economics.

Dr. Mohamed Hadach is Professor of Management and Tourism at the Higher School of Technology, Cadi Ayyad University, Morocco, and a member of the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Research in Environment, Management, Energy and Tourism. His research focuses on sustainable tourism, destination management, territorial governance, tourism marketing, digital transformation, and the impacts of climate change on tourism systems. He has authored several peer-reviewed publications and book chapters on sustainable tourism development, destination branding, tourism resilience, and consumer behavior, with particular emphasis on Morocco and North Africa.