The Yasuni-ITT Initiative: An International Environmental Equity Mechanism?

Master Thesis, Radboud University, 2010.

The Yasuni-ITT Initiative is an initiative of Ecuador, refraining from oil extraction in the Ecuadorian Amazon region, Yasuni-ITT, one of the most biodiverse and cultural diverse areas of the world. This master research investigates what the benefits are for the country and its indigenous peoples in terms of power balance and equity issues, based on Marx’ Critical Theory and John Rawls’ notion of Justice.

Published articles on this topic in different journals and media.

Moreover, I spoke at Climate Change Conferences (UNFCCC COPs) and promoted the idea ever since.

Ecuador’s Yasuni-ITT Initiative: Avoiding emissions by keeping petroleum underground.

In: Energy for Sustainable Development, International Energy Initiative. Volume 13, Number 3, pp. 219–223. Elsevier Inc. Energy for Sustainable Development · Sep 1, 2009.

As large petroleum reserves were confirmed in the Yasuni National Park of Ecuador, one of the most biodiverse hotspots in the Amazonian region and the world, Ecuador has proposed indefinitely keeping almost a billion barrels of petroleum underground, if the international community contributes with at least half of the opportunity cost of exploiting the petroleum.

The article summarizes the proposal within the post-Kyoto context, and discusses relevant topics, such as its significance for Ecuador’s development performance and future, as well as national and international environmental justice.

The Yasuni-ITT Initiative: a new model to implement human rights and biological diversity conventions and frameworks?

Policy Matters 17, November 2010 – Exploring the Right to Diversity in Conservation Law, Policy, and Practice.

Ecuador has proposed a unique initiative: to refrain from oil extraction in three oil blocks, Ispingo-Tiputini-Timbochacha (ITT), in Yasuni, one of the most biologically diverse areas of the world and home to four Indigenous groups. This article discusses the aspects of biodiversity and indigenous rights in more detail.

Article written for IUCN Policy Matters for the UNCBD COP in Nagoya, Japan, November 2010.

Aware of the environment? Or environmentally aware? Unpublished Bachelor thesis of Human Geography and Spatial Planning.

Bachelor Thesis, Radboud University, 2008.

A quantitative research on the environmental awareness of bachelor students of the Radboud University.

Bioslurry: A Supreme Fertiliser – A study on bioslurry results and uses.

Lavinia Warnars and Harrie Oppenoorth, March 2014. A Hivos Publication.

Bioslurry, a by-product of Biogas can be a good alternative fertilizer. This report describes the benefits and application possibilities of the slurry together with information on its properties.

Bioslurry: a supreme fertiliser
Positive effects of bioslurry on crops

In: Practitioners’ Track, IFOAM Organic World Congress 2014, ‘Building Organic Bridges’, 13-15 Oct., Istanbul, Turkey.

Abastract: Bioslurry is a good fertiliser for crops and improves the soil fertility, soil structure and yields of crops.
It is often even better than regular Farmyard Manure (FYM) and may also reduce the use of chemical
fertilisers. With the right rate of 10 to 20 tons/ha in irrigated areas and 5 tons/ha in dry farming,
crops can show significant increase in yields. Indeed, bioslurry increases crop revenues by 25 percent
on average.