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Gregory Valatin, MA, MPhil, PhD
 

Senior Economist, Environmental and Human Sciences Division

Gregory Valatin

Email: gregory.valatin@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

Tel: +44 (0)131 445 2176
Tel direct: +44 (0)131 445 6995
Fax: +44 (0)131 445 5124

Address:
Forest Research
Northern Research Station
Roslin
Midlothian EH25 9SY
UK

Gregory studied economics at Edinburgh university, writing a dissertation on the economy of Tristan da Cunha, and subsequently worked as an economist in Scotland, the Netherlands and France. He undertook a PhD at the University of Siena, Italy, completing a thesis entitled “Justice, Human Security and the Environment” while based at Darwin College, Cambridge. Before joining Forest Research he worked for Imperial College, London on the impact of electricity market reforms in developing countries on poverty and renewable energy.

Current role

Senior Economist, Environmental and Human Sciences Division

Planning development and integration of economics research into the Forest Research portfolio.

Current programmes

Economy and livelihoods
Project Leader

Research areas

  • Economic appraisal and methodology
  • Development of quota systems
  • International environmental agreements and climate change
  • Institutional economics and justice

Main recent publications

Cherni, J., Diaz-Chavez, R. and Valatin, G. B. (2005). Renewable Energy for Sustainable Livelihoods 2004-2006, DFID Technical Report Project KaR R8018, London.

Sato, Y. and Valatin, G. B. (2004). ‘An Essay on Humanizing the Market and Economic Discourse’. Journal of International Economic Studies, 18, 15-40.

Valatin, G. B. (2000). ‘Quota Trading Systems in EU Fisheries’. Review of European Community and International Environmental Law, 9(3), 296-306.

Valatin, G. B. (1998). The Impact of new Fish Markets on fish prices. Economic Research Paper No.6, Scottish Office.

Rodgers, P. E. and Valatin, G. B. (1997). The Common Fisheries Policy after 2002: Alternative options to the TACs and Quota system for conservation and management of fisheries resources, European Parliament Research Directorate.

       


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