Dr. Valentina Dinica - Victoria University of Wellington

Dr. Valentina Dinica
Other Publications
Journal articles (peer-reviewed)
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Vinke-de Kruijf, and J., V. Dinica (fortcoming 2009). Reorganization of water and waste
water management in Romania: from local to regional water governance. Journal of
Environmental Engineering and Management 8(5).
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Bressers H. and V. Dinica, (forthcoming 2009). “Incorporating sustainable development
principles in the governance of Dutch domestic tourism: the relevance of boundary
judgments”, Journal of Environmental Engineering and Management 8(5).
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Dinica, V. (2001). “Barriers and solutions for the application and development of three
selected renewable energy technologies: wind solar thermal power and biomass”, in. the
Journal of Environmental Sciences and Policy, Central European University, June 2001,
Budapest, Hungary.
Book chapters
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Dinica, V. (2009). Sustainable tourism development on Curacao – the challenge of
adopting legal instruments. In L. Lakshmi (Ed.) Tourism and Law: Cross Country
Perspectives, Icfai Books, India.
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Dinica, V., & Bechberger, M. (2005). Renewable Energy Policies in Spain. In D. Reiche
(Ed.), Handbook of Renewable Energy Policies in the European Union - Case Studies of All
Member States. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Publishing Group.
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Dinica, V. (2003). Renewable energy policy in Romania. In D. Reiche (Ed.), Handbook of
Renewable Energy Policies in Central and Eastern European Countries. Frankfurt am Main:
Peter Lang Publishing Group.
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Dinica, V. (2002). Policies for renewable energy support in the United Kingdom. In D.
Reiche (Ed.), Handbook of Renewable Energies in the European Union - Case Studies of All
Member States. Frankfurt am Main: Peter Lang Publishing Group.
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Dinica, V. (2002). Renewable energy policy in Spain. In D. Reiche (Ed.), Handbook of
Renewable Energies in the European Union - Case Studies of All Member States. Frankfurt
am Main: Peter Lang Publishing Group.
Refereed papers in conference proceedings
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Dinica, V. (2008, 2-5 December). Sustainable tourism governance: international
recommendations and stakeholder perceptions in the Netherlands. Double refereed paper
presented at the International Conference Re-creating Tourism in the 21st Century,
University of Lincoln, Hanmer Springs, New Zealand; in Conference Proceedings.
Papers in conference proceedings
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Bressers, H. and V. Dinica. (2009). Incorporating sustainable development principles in the
governance of Dutch domestic tourism: The relevance of boundary judgments. Paper
presented at the 5th International Conference Environmental Engineering and
Management (ICEEM 05): Sustainable production and consumption, 15-19 September
2009, Tulcea, Romania.
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Vinke-de Kruijf, J. and V. Dinica (2009). Reorganization of water and waste water
management in Romania: from local to regional water governance. Paper presented at the
5th International Conference Environmental Engineering and Management (ICEEM 05):
Sustainable production and consumption, 15-19 September 2009, Tulcea, Romania.
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Dinica, V. (2008, 21-25 October).Sustainable tourism in developing islands: lessonsfrom
the political and institutional challenges in Curacao. Paper presented at the international
conference “bridging the North-South Divide through Sustainable Tourism Development,
1st IIPT European Conference for Peace through Tourism hosted by Stenden University,
Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
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Dinica, V. (2008, February 21st ). The contribution of public-private partnerships to wind
power diffusion in Spain. Paper presented at the Seminar “Explaining national variations in
wind power deployment”, at the Aberdeen Business School. Aberdeen, UK.
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Dinica, V., Bressers, H. (2008, 11-14 March). How to govern for sustainable tourism?an
evaluation of the Dutch governance approach to sustainability. Paper presented at the
EASY-ECO Conference Vienna.
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Bressers, H., Dinica, V., (2008, 21-22 August). Incorporating sustainable development
principles in the governance of the Dutch domestic tourism sector: political and policy
challenges. Presentation at the conference Creating Values for Sustainable Development,
University of Basel, Switzerland.
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Dinica, V. (2008). "Challenges for Sustainable Tourism Governance", presented by Hans
Bressers at the Annual Conference SWOME held by the Dutch Ministry for Environment,
Spatial Planning and Housing, 11 March 2008, The Hague, in Conference Proceedings: A
different role for the Government, pp. 59-64, ISBN: 978-90-6464-233-3.
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Dinica, V. (2006, 25-27 May). Implementing sustainable tourism measures in the
Netherlands Antilles – successes and failures. Paper presented at the Sustainable Tourism
with Special Reference to Islands and Small States, Malta.
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Dinica, V., Bressers, H., & de Bruijn, T. (2005, June 6-8). The implementation of a multiannual agreement for energy efficiency in the Netherlands. Paper presented at the 11th
Annual International Sustainable Development Research Conference, Helsinki, Finland.
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Dinica, V. (2005, 14-19 April). Investigating the implementation of EU instruments: a
framework for the comparison of national structures and processes. Paper presented at the
European Consortium for Political Research - Joint Sessions in Workshop 4. Making EU
policy work: national strategies for implementing, postponing and evading EU legislation.,
Granada, Spain.
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Dinica, V. (2005, 19-20 September). Sustainability in the Dutch recreation and tourism
sector: actions, approaches and prospects for sustained improvements. Paper presented at
the SMIA05, 2nd International Congress with Innovation Fair, "Sustainable management in
action" University of Geneva. Switzerland.
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Dinica, V., & Bressers, H. (2004, 7-11 November). Partnerships in implementing
sustainability policies – theoretical considerations and experiences from Spain. Paper
presented at the Greening of Industry Conference, Hong Kong. ISBN 962-7589-25X.
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Dinica, V. (2004, 18-19 June). The evolution of national policy implementation structures
under the Europeanization of policy-making. Paper presented at the 2004 Plenary
Conference of the European Political Science Network, Prague. Check Republic.
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Dinica, V., & Bressers, H. (2003, 30 November - 5 December). The Implementation of
Renewable Energy Policies: Theoretical Consideration and Experiences from Spain, The
Netherlands and The United Kingdom. Paper presented at the RIO 3 - World Climate &
Energy Event, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. ISBN: 85-902710-2-1.
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Dinica, V. (2002, 29 June - 5 July). Support systems and the sustainability of market
diffusion processes for renewable energy technologies. Paper presented at the World
Renewable Energy Congress VII, Köln, Germany. In Conference proceedings, Elsevier.
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Dinica, V. (2001, 2-5 April). Consequences for wind technology diffusion under different
configurations of tradable green certificate systems. Paper presented at the Global
Windpower Conference, Paris, France. In Conference proceedings, Elsevier.
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Dinica, V. (2001, 8-12 September). The sustainability of alternative economic-policy
systems for the support of market diffusion of renewable electricity technologies. Paper
presented at the International PhD Workshop on Economics, Innovation, Technological
Progress and Environmental Policy, Seeon. Germany.
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Dinica, V., & Arentsen, M. J. (2000, 17-19 March). The greening of electricity supply:
political ambition in a market environment. Paper presented at the 2nd joint meeting of
Political Science/University of Florida and CSTM/University of Twente „The politics of
sustainable development: Institutions Across Social Scales‟, Gainsville, Florida.
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Dinica, V. (1997, June). The Cooperation Regime for the Protection of Black Sea. Paper
presented at the International Environmental Cooperation in Theory and Practice:
Concepts, Methodology and Case Studies, Linkoping, Sweden.
Reports for external bodies
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Dinica, V. (2009). Sustainable development and groundwater use: the role of boundary
judgments, institutional objectives and convergence mechanism in Overijssel, Netherlands.
Deliverable to the EU Project 043199 Integrative Systems and the Boundary Problem.
Report presented at the Annual Workshop EU-ISBP in Castellaneta Marina, Bari, Italy, 1517 June 2009. Enschede: CSTM, University Twente, CSTM Series Studies and Reports Nr
340. ISSN 1381-6357, pp. 1-153.
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Dinica, V (2008). The role of boundary judgments in the governance and sustainability
performances of the electricity sector in Spain Deliverable to the EU Project 043199
Integrative Systems and the Boundary Problem. Report presented at the Annual Workshop
EU-ISBP in Kiruna 15-18 January 2009, Sweden. Enschede: CSTM, Universiteit Twente,
CSTM Series Studies Nr. 339, ISSN 1381-6357, pp. 1-51.
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Dinica, V. (2007). Reshuffling governance boundaries for the sustainabledevelopment of
tourism and recreation. The role of boundary judgments. Deliverable to the EU Project
043199 Integrative Systems and the Boundary Problem. Report presented at the Annual
Workshop EU-ISBP in Sigtuna 15-18 November 2007. Enschede: CSTM, University Twente,
CSTM Series Studies and Reports No. 325, ISSN 1381-6357, pp. 1-100.
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Dinica, V. (2007). An institutional analysis of flood prevention and management issues
applicable to the Teleorman county, Romania. Final Report in the framework of the
“Partners for Water” program, project “Flood defense in the Calnistea basin of Teleorman,
Romania”. Enschede: CSTM, University Twente, CSTM Series Studies and Reports Nr. 321,
ISSN 1381-6357, pp. 1-129.
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Dinica, V. (2007). An institutional analysis of water management issues in theTeleorman
county, Romania. Report to the Province of Overijsel. Enschede: CSTM, University Twente.
CSTM Series Studies & Reports nr. 321, ISSN 1381-6357, pp. 1-61.
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Dinica, V., T. Kadiman, Y. Krozer, and M. Lordkipanidze (2006). Green Paper on Income
Generation and Tourist Mobility in National Parks. Final report for the EU project Mobility
and National Parks, Interreg IIIB, North Sea Programme. Cartesius Institute, Netherlands,
pp. 1-54.
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Dinica, V. (2006). Sustainable tourism in protected nature areas: financing biodiversity
conservation. report for the EU project Mobility and National Parks, Interreg IIIB, North
Sea Programme. Cartesius Institute, Netherlands Enschede: University Twente, CSTM
Series Studies Nr. 258, ISSN 1381 6357, pp. 1-34.
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de Bruijn, T., Bressers, H., & Dinica, V. (2004). Evaluation of the Multi-Annual Agreements
for Energy Efficiency in Dutch Industries – Efficiency and Effectiveness (Part B Final
Report), commissioned by the Dutch Ministry for Spatial Planning and the Environment.
Enschede: CSTM, University Twente, CSTM Series Studies Nr. 213, ISSN 1381-6357, pp.
1-82.
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Dinica, V., & Arentsen, M. J. (2001). Green electricity in the Netherlands (No. 2/2001).
Oslo: Norwegian School of Management, Center for Energy and Environment. (ISSN 15012697.) pp. 1-65.