Yasuni-ITT Initiative

What is NOT one of the Yasuní-ITT Initiative objectives

• Protect the rainforest

• Make money for the government

• Respect Indigenous land

• Avoid carbon emissions

• Shift to sustainable development

The initiative would keep ______ million tons of CO2 out of the atmosphere

Draw a poster with a slogan you would use at a protest in support of intergenerational equity:

Is there anything you would’ve done to change the outcome of the initiative so that it was able to continue?

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Which is NOT a challenge associated with the initiative?

• Finding donors and financing

• Continued oil development elsewhere in Ecuador

• Political pressure to develop the ITT reserves

• No local support

• Risk of leakage via carbon offsets

If you were an advisor to the Ecuadorian government, how would you convince more countries to contribute?

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Which statement best reflects the global reaction to Ecuador’s request for $3.6 billion in exchange for leaving oil untouched?

• Full funding achieved in 6 months

• No interest due to lack of oil

• Mixed reactions with concerns over precedent

• Every country contributed equally

What risk is associated with the narrative of “extract if not paid” in the Yasuni-ITT initiative?

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Chose 1-2 words to describe why you think the Yasuní-ITT Initiative is important.

What constrains energy transition in extractivist states like Ecuador?

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