Biography

Maria Nijnik is a natural resource, ecological and climate change economist and a social scientist: Science Group Leader – Land and People; Research Leader – Natural Capital Valuation and Member of the Institute’s Science Strategy Group. Maria has worked at the Institute since 2002, after a period of postdoctoral research at the Free University, Amsterdam, and Wageningen University, in the Netherlands. She has a PhD in Social Sciences from Wageningen University in co-operation with the University of Victoria in Canada. Also, she has post-graduate qualifications from the Mansholt Institute and the Netherlands Network of General and Quantitative Economics (NAKE), a MSc in Environmental Policy and Management (EPCEM) from the Network of Dutch Universities, and a MSc/Dipl. Engineer’s degree with Distinction in forestry and wood-processing technology. She also has PhD in Economics, and is Professor in Forest Policy and Economics, Awardee of the Scientific Achievement Award of the International Union of Forest Ressearch Organizations (IUFRO) for her outstanding contributions to social science research on forestry, climate change and stakeholder evaluation, Awardee of Scientific Achievement Honour in recognition of her destinquished research in the field and her effectual Scientific Knowledge Exchange with Ukraine, the IUFRO-2022 Recognition, and she is a holder of several of BBSRC exceptional Performance Awards.

Research

Maria’s work centres on the socio-economic aspects of global changes, including climate change, and land-use and landscape changes, with a particular focus on the resilience of social-ecological systems of forests, and multifunctional and sustainable management and use of natural assets. This includes work on the institutional aspects and economics of tackling climate change through LULUCF, the role of woodlands and forestry in the development of marginalised rural areas and communities, with a special focus on mountain regions, evaluation of ecosystem services, stakeholder evaluation and public attitudes to identifying resilient interventions for multiple benefits from using natural assets and managing of trade-offs, human dimensions of global changes and social innovation. The total list of publications exceeds 650 items, with about 70 scientific journal articles. She is a reviewer and Guest Editor for top ranking in her field of science international journals, books, tenders and projects. Maria co-supervised several PhD students, who have been exceptionally successful, including Dr Peter Orrell – the winner of the Converge Challenge 2018 Award and Dr Mariana Melnykovych who completed her PhD research under the Memorandum of Understanding between the National Forestry University (UNFU), Ukraine and the James Hutton Institute.

Highlights:

Coordinator of the Bringing in participatory approaches to widen the scope of natural capital valuation project funded by the Scottish Government (SG) RESAS Strategic Research Programme (SRP) 2022-2027; Contributor to the SG SRP projects on Climate change impacts on Natural Capital (led by Mike Rivington) and on Informing a socially and spatially just future for the Scottish rural economy (led by Jon Hopkins).

Maria has played a leading role in 8 EU funded projects and 4 COST Actions. She was Coordinator of H2020 project   on Social Innovation (SI) in Marginalised Rural Areas   No: 677622 – SIMRA – RIA, Topic: ISIB-03-2015 – Unlocking the growth potential of rural areas through enhanced governance and SI (2016-2020): www.simra-h2020.eu. The Consortium consisted of 26 partners from 15 countries; with 15 more involved, including Tunisia, Libya, Morocco, Ukraine. It was rated by the EC and the media as an exceptionally successful project.

Maria is Principal investigator on the Horizon Europe project RURACTIVE – EMPOWERING RURAL COMMUNITIES TO ACT FOR CHANGE, 2023-2027.

She is Team member of the H2020 projects Sherpa (Sustainable Hub to Engage into Rural Policies with Actors) and FirEuRisk (Developing a holistic, risk-wise strategy for European wildfire management).

Maria has been HUTTON’s leading economist on Natural Assets of the Scottish Government Strategic Research Programme (2016-2022) and Coordinator of the strand on Social Innovation. She contributed to EUH2020 (Project Agricultural knowledge: linking farmers, advisors & researchers to boost innovation) AgriLink, and led on Knowledge Integration, Scenarios and Recommendations for the Future of EU COST Action on “Enhancing the resilience capacity of sensitive mountain forest ecosystems under environmental change (SENSFOR)”, and was a Member of the Steering and Management Committees of SENSFOR.

Maria was the module leader of EC FP7 REDD-ALERT project on Reducing Emissions form Deforestation and Degradation; member of the Scottish Centre of Expertise on Climate Change and of the Ecosystem Service Community Scotland (ESCOM, Process area co-Leader). Maria has been a Member of the Scientific Advisory Boards on H2020 projects of InnoForESt (Smart information, governance and business innovations for sustainable supply and PES) and MATILDE (Migration Impact Assessment to Enhance Integration and Local Development in European Rural and Mountain Areas), and a  member of the Committees on EC COST Actions FP1203 (Non-Wood Forest Products) and FP1207 (Forest-Related Policies).

Past research

 

Maria coordinated/contributed to EU projects/tenders of VISULANDS, ALTER-NET and REDD-ALERT, FORMOUNT, including H2020 SIMRA  http://www.simra-h2020.eu/index.php/partners/ Coordination, BIOMES, UPDERPIN and many others. Among numerous projects of the past, she co-ordinated the UK component of COST Action FP0703 “Expected Climate Change and Options for European Silviculture” (ECHOES) and co-led on Climate Change Mitigation through forestry-based activities for Europe (34 countries). She led the Ecosystem Services Valuation component of the project on Nature Conservation and Ecosystem Service Delivery funded by the JNCC http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-6580. The coordinated by Maria project “Forestry and Climate Change: a Socio-Economic Perspective” was the Institute’s contribution to the first National Assessment of Forestry and Climate Change (“Combating Climate Change – A Role for UK Forests“).

Publications

The following Publications have not yet been migrated to the James Hutton Institute's Pure service and relate to the research outputs from the two legacy organisations: The Macaulay Land Use Research Institute and The Scottish Crop Research Institute.

Journals

  • Nijnik, M.; Slee, B. (2011) The content of recent changes in Scottish forestry., Scientific papers of the IUFRO.
  • Nijnik, M.; Slee, B.; Pajot, G. (2011) Opportunities and challenges for terrestrial carbon offsetting and marketing, with some implications for forestry in the UK., South and East European Journal of Forestry (SEEFOR), 1, 69-79.
  • Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, A.; Fiorini, S.; Vogt, N.; Brondizio, E.; Morrice, J.G. (2011) Public participation for planning the sustainable use of natural resources and landscape changes., International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, 5, 303-320.
  • Nijnik, M.; Pajot, G. (2010) Accounting for uncertainties and time preference in economic analysis of tackling climate change through forestry., IUFRO Scientific Proceedings, Uncertainties and GHG Inventories, IIASA, Vienna, Austria.
  • Nijnik, M.; Bradford, K. (2010) Social dimension of sustainable resource development., The Forestry Chronicle, 86, 563-565.
  • Nijnik, M.; Nijnik, A.; Lundin, L.; Staszewski, T.; Postolache, C. (2010) Stakeholder attitudes to multi-functional forests in Europe., Forests, Trees and Livelihoods, 19, 341-358.
  • Nijnik, M.; Slee, B. (2009) Exploring opportunities of forestry in Britain to mitigate climate change., IUFRO Unit 4.05.00 Scientific papers.
  • Nijnik, M.; Pajot, G.; Moffat, A.; Slee, B. (2009) Exploring opportunities of British forests to mitigate climate change., European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), 17th Annual Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 24-27 June 2009. Art.473.
  • Nijnik, M.; Oskam, A.; Nijnik, A. (2009) Afforestation for multiple purposes: a focus on Ukraine., In: Ecological Economics and Sustainable Forest Management : Developing a trans-disciplinary approach for the Carpathian Mountains, (Eds. I.P. Soloviy and W.S. Keeton). Atelier USA-UKR – Lviv: Liga-Pres, pp.163-180.
  • Nijnik, M.; Oskam, A.; Nijnik, A. (2009) Afforestation to increase the provision of ecosystem services: economic implications for Ukraine and beyond., Research in Agricultural and Applied Economics (AgroEcon), International Association of Agricultural Economics, 26, 1-10.
  • Nijnik, M.; Bizikova, L.; Nijnik, A. (2009) Analysing the development of small-scale forestry in Central and Eastern Europe., Small Scale Forestry Journal, 209, 159-174.
  • Nijnik, M.; Nijnik, A.; Soloviy, I. (2009) Challenges and opportunities for sustainable development in the Ukrainian Carpathians., Mountain Research Initiative, Bern University, Switzerland, April, pp20-26.
  • Nijnik, M.; Mather, A.; Hill, G. (2008) Institutional analysis of changes in British forestry: evidence for post-productivism?, European Forestry Institute.
  • Nijnik, M.; Mather, A. (2008) Analysing public preferences for woodland integration with other land uses in rural landscapes in Scotland, Landscape and Urban Planning, 86, 267-275.
  • Nijnik, M.; Zahvoyska, L.; Nijnik, A.; Ode, A. (2008) Public evaluation of landscape content and change: Several examples from Europe., Land Use Policy, 26, 77-86.
  • Gensiruk, S.; Nijnik, M. (2008) Forestry in Ukraine., Refereed papers of the Ukrainian Encyclopaedia of Forestry, National Academy of Sciences, the Scientific Society and the Ukraine’s State Committee of Forestry.
  • Nijnik, M. (2008) Principal timber harvesting., Refereed papers of the Ukrainian Encyclopaedia of Forestry, National Academy of Sciences, the Scientific Society and the Ukraine’s State Committee of Forestry.
  • Nijnik, M. (2008) The measures against flooding in the Carpathian Mountains and hydrological role of forests., Refereed papers of the Ukrainian Encyclopaedia of Forestry, National Academy of Sciences, the Scientific Society and the Ukraine’s State Committee of Forestry.
  • Nijnik, M. (2008) The causes of mountain spruce forests degradation and main measures for their protection., Refereed papers of the Ukrainian Encyclopaedia of Forestry, National Academy of Sciences, the Scientific Society and the Ukraine’s State Committee of Forestry.
  • Nijnik, M. (2008) Ukrainian forests., Refereed papers of the Ukrainian Encyclopaedia of Forestry, National Academy of Sciences, the Scientific Society and the Ukraine’s State Committee of Forestry
  • Nijnik, M.; Bizikova, L. (2008) Responding to the Kyoto Protocol through forestry: a comparison of opportunities for several countries in Europe., Forest Policy and Economics, 10, 257-269.
  • Mather, A.; Hill, G.; Nijnik, M. (2006) Post-productivism and rural land use: cul de sac or challenge for theorization?, Journal of Rural Studies, 22, 441-455.
  • Gensiruk, S.; Nijnik, M. (2006) The establishment of a joint ecological system (ecological network) of nature protected areas., Forestry, Forest, Paper and Woodworking Industry: Interdepartmental Scientific-Technical Articles Collection of the National Forestry Academy of Ukraine – Lviv Politechnica: UNFU. No. 32, pp.8-20.
  • Nijnik, M.; van Kooten, G.C. (2006) Forestry in the Ukraine: the road ahead? Reply., Forest Policy and Economics, 8, 6-9.
  • Nijnik, M.; Hill, G. (2005) Native woodlands of Scotland: some implications for sustainable forestry., In: Commarmot, B. & hamor, F. (eds.). Natural Forests in the Temperate Zone of Europe – Values and Utilisation. Birmensdorf, Swiss Federal Research Institute (WSL), 345-353.
  • Nijnik, M. (2005) Economics of climate change mitigation forest policy scenarios for Ukraine., Climate Policy, 4, 319-336.
  • Nijnik, M.; Oskam, A. (2004) Governance in Ukrainian forestry: trends, impacts and remedies., International Journal of Agricultural Resources, Governance and Ecology, 3, 116-133.
  • Nijnik, M. (2004) To an economist’s perception on sustainability in forestry-in-transition., Forest Policy and Economics, 6, 403-413.
  • Nijnik, M. (2002) Contribution to climate stability via expansion of zonal boreal forests in the Ukrainian Carpathians., Canadian Forest Service.
  • Nijnik, M. (2002) Dealing with uncertainties and time preference in cost-benefit analysis of planting trees to mitigate climate change., In: Risk and Uncertainty in Environmental and Resource Economics (eds. E.C. van Ireland, H.P. Weikard and J. Wesseler). Wageningen University, The Netherlands. 5-7 June 2002, pp1-10.

Books / chapters

  • Nijnik, M. (2010) Carbon capture and storage in forests., In: Hester, R. E. & Harrison, R.M. (eds.). Carbon Capture: Sequestration and Storage. The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, Issues in Environmental Science and Technology, 29, 203-238.
  • Nijnik, M.; Bebbington, J.; Pajot, G.; Slee, B. (2009) Forestry and climate change: A socio-economic perspective., In: Read, D., Freer-Smith, P.H., Morison, J., Hanley, N., West, C., Snowdon, P. & Broadmeadow, M. (eds.). Combating Climate Change – a role for UK forests. An Assessment of the Potential of the UK’s Trees and Woodlands to Mitigate and Adapt to Climate Change, The Stationery Office, Edinburgh, Chapter 12, 201-208.
  • Miller, D.R.; Vogt, N.; Nijnik, M.; Brondizio, E.; Fiorini, S. (2009) Integrating analytical and participatory techniques for planning the sustainable use of land resources and landscapes., In: Geertman, S.C.M. & Stillwell, J. (eds.). Planning Support Systems: New Methods and Best Practice. Advances in Spatial Science, Springer, New York, 317-345.
  • Nijnik, M. (2008) MAB (Man and the biosphere); Protection and sustainable use of land; Forestry in woodlands used for recreation; Forest zoning for recreation; Resources for Recreation; Recreation; UNEP(united Nations Environmental Programme)., Ukrainian Encyclopaedia of Forestry, Volume 2, National Academy of Sciences, the Scientific Society and the Ukraine’s State Committee.
  • Nijnik, M. (2008) Geography of forests; Mountain forests.; Forestry enterprises; Forestry used for recreation; Optimum share of forest area; Forest resources; Forest Zoning; Forest economic zoning; Forest science; Forest harvesting designated Area; Silvi-steppe zone, Ukrainian Encyclopaedia, Volume 1, National Academy of Sciences and the Scientific Society and the Ukraine’s State Committee of Forestry, various pages.
  • Nijnik, M.; Soloviy, I.; Deyneka, A.; Nijnik, A. (2008) Challenges and potential policy responses towards sustainable mountain development and nature conservation in the Ukrainian Carpathians., In: Nature Conservation Management: from Idea to Practical Results (ed. T.J. Chmielewski). PWZN Print, Lublin, Poland, pp133-149. ISBN: 83-87414-98-0
  • Nijnik, M.; Slee, B. (2008) Towards sustainable development of Scottish native woodlands., In: Nature Conservation Management: from Idea to Practical Results (ed. T.J. Chmielewski). PWZN Print, Lublin, Poland. pp113-132. ISBN: 83-87414-98-0
  • Kaljonen, M.; Primmer, E.; de Blust, G.; Nijnik, M.; Kulvik, M. (2008) Multifunctionality and biodiversity conservation – institutional challenges., In: Nature Conservation Management: from Idea to Practical Results (ed. T.J. Chmielewski). PWZN Print, Lublin, Poland, pp54-69. ISBN: 83-87414-98-0
  • Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, A.; Morrice, J.G. (2007) Multi-functional landscapes in Scotland., In: Pedroli, B., van Doorn, A. & de Blust, G. (eds.). Europe’s Living Landscapes: Essays Exploring our Identity in the Countryside. KNNV Publications, 105-123. ISBN: 9789050112581
  • Nijnik, M.; Bizikova, L. (2006) The European Union sustainable forest management and climate change mitigation policies from a transition countries perspective., In: Sustainable Forestry : From Monitoring and Modelling to Knowledge Management and Policy Science (ed. K.M. Reynolds). CAB International, Wallingford, pp56-74.
  • Nijnik, M.; Mather, A. (2006) Analysing institutions and public perspectives to identify the future of British forests., In: Sustainable Forestry : From Monitoring and Modelling to Knowledge Management and Policy Science (ed. K.M. Reynolds). CAB International, Wallingford, pp171-188.
  • Nijnik, M. (2002) Mitigating climate change via afforestation., In: Forestry in Ukraine at the Crossroads. Analyses and Ideas for a Sustainable Development, (eds. H. Essman and D. Pettenella), ENARECO Publications, pp160-175.
  • Nijnik, M. (2002) Managing forest sustainability., In: Forestry in Ukraine at the Crossroads. Analyses and Ideas for a Sustainable Development, (eds. H. Essman and D. Pettenella), ENARECO Publications, pp25-45.

Technical / contract reports

  • Mason, B.; Nijnik, M.; Ray, D.; Broadmeadow, M.; Slee, B. (2010) Expected Climate Change and Options for European Silviculture (ECHOES)., European Commission COST Action FP 07 03 – Country Report: the United Kingdom, ECOFOR, Paris.
  • Soloviy, I.; Nijnik, M. (2010) COST action FP0703 – Expected Climate Change and Options for European Silviculture (ECHOES). STSM report: United Kingdom., COST Action Secretariat, ECOFOR, Paris.
  • Slee, B.; Balana, B.B.; Glenk, K.; Lago, M.; Nijnik, M.; Pajot, G.; Urama, K. (2009) Public good valuation at Macaulay: an introduction., Position paper presented at a workshop with Pack Enquiry Team on options for Single Farm Payment, Macaulay Institute, Aberdeen, 7 August 2009.
  • Nijnik, M.; Pajot, G.; Slee, B.; Xu, Y.; Miller, D.; Bebbington, J. (2009) Forestry and climate change: a socio-economic perspective., Forestry Commission Project Report (first/scoping).
  • Mason, B.; Nijnik, M.; Ray, D.; Broadmeadow, M.; Slee, B. (2009) COST Action FP0703 – ECHOES (Climate Change and Forestry) Country Report: United Kingdom., COST Action Secretariat, ECOFOR, Paris.
  • Nijnik, M. (2008) Ecosystem functions and biodiversity in managed forest landscapes (2 phases project supported by CEH). Stakeholder Evaluation Section: Biodiversity conservation in multifunctional forests in Europe., ManForest 2005 – 2007 project report.
  • Nijnik, M. (2008) Examine the impact of institutional reforms on economic and environmental performances in Ukraine’s agriculture with respect to land abandonment., Final Report to Royal Society of Edinburgh.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G.; Messager, P.; Horne, P.L.; Nijnik, M.; Schwarz, G. (2006) VisuLands Project : Final Report., European Commission.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G. Messager, P.; Horne, P.L.; Nijnik, M.; Schwarz, G. (2006) VisuLands Project: 3rd Annual Partner Report., European Commission.
  • Miller, D.R.; Morrice, J.G. Messager, P.; Nijnik, M.; Schwarz, G.; Horne, P.L. (2006) VisuLands Project: 3rd Annual Report., European Commission.
  • Miller, D.R.; Horne, P.L.; Morrice, J.G. Messager, P.; Nijnik, M.; Schwarz, G. (2006) Visulands Project: Technological implementation plan., European Commission.
  • Galbraith, D.; Smith, P.; Mortimer, N.; Stewart, R.; Hobson, M.; McPherson, G.; Matthews, R.; Mitchell, P.; Nijnik, M.; Norris, J.; Skiba, U.; Smith, J.; Towers, W. (2006) Review of greenhouse gas life cycle emissions, air pollution impacts and economics of biomass production and consumption in Scotland., Final Report to SEERAD, Project No. FF/05/08.

Conference papers

  • Bizikova, L.; Nijnik, M.; Kluvankova-Oravska, T. (2011) Examining synergies and conflicts in social and economic interactions in the Slovensky Raj National Park., IUFRO Small Scale Forestry Conference, Freiburg, Germany, 24-28 July 2011.
  • Nijnik, M.; Gurung, A.B.; Soloviy, I.; Munoz-Rojas, J.; Gimona, A.; Niklova, M.; Miller, D.R.; Morris, S. (2010) Multi-functionality and sustainable future of forested mountain regions in Europe., International Workshop on Forestry Mountains and Multi-functionality, Macaulay Land Use Research Institute, Aberdeen, 1 October 2010.
  • Nijnik, M.; Slee, B.; Pajot, G. (2010) Carbon offsetting and marketing: opportunities and challenges for forestry with some implications from the UK, International Conference – Forum on Emerging Economic Mechanisms and Forest Policy/Governance, FAO, Rome, 5-7 October 2010.
  • Nijnik, M. (2009) Modelling carbon uptake and assessing policy options for forestry in Ukraine to mitigate climate change., IUFRO Conference “Sustainable Forest Management and Accounting – Resolutions during the Financial Crisis”, Darmstadt, Germany, 28 October 2009.
  • Nijnik, M. (2009) Stakeholder attitudes to multi-functional forests in Europe., Nordic Environmental Social Science Conference – Knowledge, Learning and Action for Sustainability, 9th, London, 10-12 June 2009.
  • Soloviy, I.; Nijnik, M.; Nijnik, A. (2009) Forest degradation challenges and potential policy responses: focus on the Ukrainian Carpathians., In: Seminar Proceedings, Major Reasons of Deforestation and Forest Degradation in Ukraine, Kosiv, Green Cross, Ukraine.
  • Nijnik, M.; Oskam, A.; Nijnik, A. (2009) Economic implications of afforestation in Ukraine for provision of multiple ecosystem services., Land Resource Management in the Framework of the Open Economy, in the framework of the conference: The Ways to Increase the Agricultural Resource Efficiency, Lvivs National Agricultural University, Ukraine, 24 September 2009.
  • Nijnik, M.; Pajot, G.; Moffat, A.; Slee, B. (2009) Exploring opportunities of British forests to mitigate climate change., European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists (EAERE), 17th Annual Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 24-27 June 2009. Book of Conference Abstracts, pp84-85.
  • Nijnik, M. (2008) The Kyoto Protocol flexible mechanisms, carbon markets, and opportunities and challenges for forestry., In: The European Forest-Based Sector: Bio-Responses to Address New Climate and Energy Challenges? (ed. J-L Peyron), Nancy, France, 6-8 November 2008.
  • Nijnik, M.; Bizikova, L.; Nijnik, A. (2008) Small scale forestry in the context of institutional changes in Central and Eastern Europe., IUFRO Conference Proceedings, Small Scale Rural Forest Use and Management: Global Policies versus Local Knowledge, Gerardmer, France.
  • Nijnik, M. (2007) Modelling bounded rationality in decision-making., Proceedings of the Conference “World Environmental Constitution” Ukraine’s Forestry University, Lviv, September 2006. Ministry of Education of Ukraine, 133-144.
  • Nijnik, M.; Nijnik, A. (2005) Analysing public attitudes toward sustainable forest management in Scotland., REECAP Workshop, Osnabruck, Germany, 9-10 September 2019.
  • Nijnik, M. and Zahvoyska, L. (2005) What do people like in wooded landscapes and why? Analysing public preferences to implement sustainable forest management: some implications from Europe., International Conference, Bridging the Gap: Policies and Science as Tools in Implementing Sustainable Forest Management”, Alnarp, Sweden, 17-21 October 2005.
  • Nijnik, M.; Oskam, A.; Nijnik, A. (2005) Contribution of afforestation to sustainable land management in Ukraine., Proceedings of the 45th Congress of the European Regional Science Association, Land Use and Water Management in a Sustainable Network Society. Published on CD Rom.
  • Nijnik, M. (2005) Analysing the economics of forestry contribution to climate change mitigation., Proceedings of the IUFRO Conference Sustainable Forestry in Theory and Practice, Edinburgh, 5-8 April 2005.
  • Nijnik, M. and Bizikova, L. (2005) Comparison of carbon sequestration policies in the European Union and transition countries., Greenhouse Gas Management and the Biosphere, International Conference, Victoria, Canada, 28-29 April 2005.
  • Nijnik, M. (2005) The use of Q-methodology to understand public perspectives on forests’ contribution to climate change mitigation., Sustainable Forestry in Theory and Practice, IUFRO Conference, Edinburgh, 5-8 April 2005.
  • Nijnik, M.; Mather, A. and Hill, G. (2005) From multifunctional forestry to post-productivism., The Multifunctional Role of Forests, Policies, Methods and Case Studies, Padova, 28-30 April, 2005.
  • Nijnik, M.; Mather, A. (2005) Q-methodology approach for the integration of ecological, socio-economic and aesthetic aspects in landscape planning in Scotland., Integrating Ecological, Socio-economic and Aesthetic Aspects in Landscape Planning, Our Shared Landscape, Ascona, Switzerland, 2-6 May 2005.
  • Nijnik, M. (2004) Afforesting rural Scotland: insights and challenges., Proceedings of the AgroEnviron Symposium, Udine, Italy, 20-24 October 2004.
  • Nijnik, M. (2003) Using growth models in carbon uptake calculations and assessing forest’s contribution to the mitigation of the climate change., International Conference of Agricultural Economics Society, University of Plymouth, UK.
  • Nijnik, M. (2003) Modelling carbon uptake and assessing policy alternatives of planting trees to mitigate climate change., European Conference of Ecological Economics, Spain, 12-15 February 2003.
  • Nijnik, M. (2001) Agriculture in the Ukraine: trends and impacts of transition., ACE Seminar on Environmental Effects of Transition and Needs for Change, Nitra, Slovakia, 10-16 September 2001.

Conference posters / abstracts

  • Nijnik, M.; Nijnik, A.; Matthews, R.B. (2011) Heterogeneity of stakeholder perceptions regarding opportunities and challenges of tackling deforestation in the tropics (selected preliminary findings of the EC funded FP7 project REDD-ALERT)., Q Methodology Conference 2011, 27th Annual conference of the International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (ISSSS) Birmingham, 7-9 September 2011.
  • Nijnik, M.; Nijnik, A.; Soloviy, I. (2010) Towards sustainability in the Carpathian mountains: some implications from Ukraine., Mountain Research Conference, Perth, 29 September 2010. (Poster)
  • Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R. (2010) The content and change of British forestry: economic research priorities and why these are important., Proceedings, International Symposium, How to both harvest and preserve forests more or better? Paris, 26-30 May 2010, p8.
  • Feliciano,D.; Slee, B.; Ibiyemi, A.; Xu, Y.; Nijnik, M. (2010) The scope and potential of GHG emission reductions from wood energy in north east Scotland., ALL Energy 2010 Conference, AECC, Aberdeen, 19-20 May 2010. (Poster)
  • Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R. (2010) Stakeholder evaluation of rural policies using a combination of participatory and analytical techniques., International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, 16th, Tyranny of “Or”: Conservation or Development? Preservation or Utilization? Sam Houston State University, Corpus Christi, Texas, USA, 5-11 June 2010.
  • Nijnik, M.; Slee, B.; Pajot, G. (2010) Institutional aspects of carbon offsetting and marketing: opportunities and challenges for forestry: implications from the UK., Emerging Market Mechanisms: Implications for Forest Related Policies and Sector Governance: International Conference-Forum, FAO Headquarters, Rome 6-8 October, 2010.
  • Nijnk, M. (2010) Analysing the economics of carbon uptake and assessing policy options for forestry in the Ukraine’s Carpathians to mitigate climate change ., International Conference: The Forum Carpaticum, Krakow, 15-17 September 2010.
  • Bytnerowicz, A.; Cudlin, P.; Elbakidze, M.; Halada, L.U.; Hirschmugl, M.; Hostert, P.; Kruhlov, I.; Matei, E.; Mazsa, K.; Nijnik, M.; Prots, B.; Zebisch, M. (2010) Integrating nature and society towards sustainability: current status of global change research in the Carpathian Mountains., International Conference: Global Change and the World’s Mountains, Perth, Scotland, 26-30 September, 2010.
  • Nijnik, M.; Nijnik, A.; Soloviy, I. (2010) Towards sustainability in the Carpathian Mountains: some implications from Ukraine., International Conference: Global Change and the World’s Mountains, Perth, Scotland, 26-30 September, 2010.
  • Nijnik, M.; Pajot, G. (2010) Uncertainties and time preference in economic analysis of tackling climate change through forestry., International Workshop on Uncertainty in Greenhouse Gas Inventories, 3rd, LPNU, Lviv, Ukraine, 22-24 September 2010.
  • Nijnik, M.; Pajot, G.; Slee, B.; Moffat, A. (2010) Economic considerations of carbon capture and storage in UK forests., Trees and Forests in British Society Conference, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 13-15 April 2010.
  • Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R. (2010) Public evaluation of the content and change of Scottish woodlands., Trees and Forests in British Society Conference, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 13-15 April 2010.
  • Nijnik, M.; Slee, B.; Miller, D.R. (2009) Forestry / land use / climate changes in Scotland., Knowledge Scotland, Forestry Commission and Scottish Natural Heritage, 27 October 2009.
  • Nijnik, M.; Slee, W.; Miller, D. (2009) Linking sustainable forestry goals with woodland development in Scotland., OpenDoors, Macaulay Institute, Aberdeen, 5-6 June 2009.
  • Nijnik, M. (2009) Climate change mitigation opportunities for European forestry., Global Climate Change: Threats for humanity and mechanisms for prevention, Conference, Ukrainian National Forestry University (UNFU), Lviv, Ukraine, 11-13 November 2009.
  • Nijnik, M. (2009) Carbon sink economics: examples from forestry in Europe., Third International Faustman Symposium, Forest Economics in a Dynamic and Changing World, Darmstadt, Germany, 28-31 October 2009.
  • Nijnik, M.; Nijnik, A.; Soloviy, I. (2009) Towards sustainable rural development in the Carpathian Mountains: a focus on Ukraine., ISSRM 2009, International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, “Meet Old and New Worlds in Research, Planning, and Management”, 15th, Vienna, 5-8July 2009. Book of Abstracts, p203.
  • Nijnik, M.; Miller, D.R.; Nijnik, A. (2009) Stakeholder evaluation of rural policies using a combination of participatory and analytical techniques., Royal Geographical Society with IBG Annual Conference, Manchester, 26-28 August 2009. Abstract.
  • Nijnik, M.; Bizikova, L.; Nijnik, A. (2009) Institutional analysis and stakeholder evaluation of small scale forestry in central and Eastern Europe., Canadian Society for Ecological Economics Conference, Vancouver, 15-17 October 2009.
  • Nijnik, M. (2009) Analysing stakeholder attitudes to multifunctional forests in Europe., Nordic Environmental Social Sciences Conference, University College, London, 10-12 June 2009.

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