Valentino Marini Govigli
Scientist
Department of Forest Economics
European Forest Institute
Belgium
Biography
Mr. Valentino Marini Govigli is currently junior researcher at the Mediterranean regional office EFIMED in Barcelona, Spain. He holds a MRes in Ecology and Environmental Management from the University of York (UK) and BAE in Economics from the University of Genova (Italy). He is currently PhD Student at the University of Ioannina (Greece), with the research title: “Modelling socio-ecological interactions of sacred forests in Northern Greece”.
Research Interest
Socio-economics of forest good and services,Green business models applied to SMEs in the forest sector,Statistical analyses and modelling of quantitative and qualitative data (surveys, focus groups, interviews)
Publications
-
Marini Govigli, V., Wong, J., Stara, K., Tsiakiris, R., Healey, J.R. & Halley, J.M. (2015) Conceptualizing boundary formation in sacred landscapes: case studies from sacred groves in Northern Epirus, Greece. Conference paper: XIV World Forestry Congress: Forests and People: Investing in a Sustainable Future, Durban, South Africa, September 2015.
-
Topi, C., Esposto, E. & Marini Govigli, V. (2016). The economics of green transition strategies for cities: Can low carbon, energy efficient development approaches be adapted to demand side urban water efficiency? Environmental Science & Policy, 58, 74–82.
-
Topi, C. & Marini Govigli, V. (2016). Private Climate Finance Mechanisms for SMEs. GreenEcoNet Policy Brief No. 5.
