Curriculum Vitae Jinke van Dam
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van Dam, Jinke Maria Christina
+31.6.3978.3382
van Beesdelaan 25, 3981 EC, Utrecht
[email protected]
June 13, 1976
Dutch
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Expert in feasibility (potential, economic, sustainability) of bioenergy chains
Extensive knowledge on sustainable impact assessments for bioenergy and land use changes and deep
understanding of related topics (GHG, biodiversity, water, soil, socio-economic factors)
Sound experience in projects related to sustainable development
State of the art overview on ongoing legislation and certification initiatives for bioenergy
Solid organization skills and strong cross-cultural experience
Knowledge in forestry, agricultural commodities and energy crops
EDUCATION
1994 – 1999
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2011
Environmental studies at University Utrecht, Netherlands
Master Environmental studies. Main subjects: nature conservation, environment
and development, international environmental policy and environmental
management.
Bachelor physical geography: Main subjects: (eco)-hydrology, soil science,
geology, biology and geomorphology.
Thesis for graduation “the role of land quality behind the process of migration to
the Sierra Madre”. Thesis is the final research and report for MSc graduation.
Received award from Centre Environmental Studies (CML, University Leiden) in
1999 for this thesis.
Training for quality auditor NEN-EN-ISO-9001 (quality norms in project
management)
Training on project management, MDF Asia, Mt. Lavinia, Sri Lanka
PhD thesis on Sustainability of Bioenergy chains, the result is in the details”,
Utrecht University, the Netherlands
Social Media Training
LANGUAGES
Dutch - Mother tongue
English – fluent
German – average
French – average
Spanish – fluent to average
WORK EXPERIENCE
May 2010-onwards Independent consultant, SQ Consult Associate, selection of projects:
 Consultancy services to DBI-project ‘Import of pellets from urban wood waste’ in
cooperation with CUC, ongoing, Client: Control Union Certifications,
 Incentives for deployment of biojet fuels: Comparison Certification Systems and
benchmark of policy instruments, ongoing, IATA
 Expert in two studies on RED recognized schemes: Sustainability effect risk analysis
and lessons learned from co-regulation, July 2012 – January 2013, Client: GIZ Germany
 Project manager: Testing the GBEP indicators in the Netherlands, a pilot study,
December 2011 – April 2012, Client: NL Agency
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Factsheets development for the national programme on sustainable biomass, 2012-2013,
Client: NL Agency
Expert on advising the National Commission of Bioenergy (CNE) in Spain on the
development of a national system for the sustainability of biofuels, November 2011 –
April 2012, Client: CNE
Project manager: Evaluation of certification systems on their level of assurance, costs
and benefits, December 2011 – March 2012, Client: NL Agency
Project manager: Advice on sustainability policies for biofuels trading. Client: ED&F
MAN, 2011
Project manager: Framework contract for the evaluation of biofuels sustainability
certification schemes for Dutch government. For: Agentschap Netherlands, 2010-2013
Project manager: Technical assistance for bioenergy projects in developing countries on
(indirect) impact assessment, 2011-2013. Client: Agentschap NL
Expert on UNDP funded project National Bioenergy Strategy in Lebanon, including a
sustainability impact assessment, 2010-2011
Revising the Roadmap of Biomass and Bioenergy of Biobased Raw Materials Platform
in the Netherlands
Biomass sustainability certification strategy for Electricite de France.
Client: EDF Group
Overview of international and national initiatives to enhance legal production and
trading of forest wood for various purposes, to be presented at UNFF in 2012
August 2008 – July 2010: Sr. Researcher, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
• Research manager for various projects as e.g. Global Biopact project (e.g. development
socio-economic criteria for bioenergy in various world regions), project with company
SASOL (impact assessments on biomass production for selected case studies), project
with Solidaridad on sustainable sugar cane production in N.E. Brazil
• Participating in the EUBIONET III project. This project will propose recommendations
for a European sustainability certification that is able to combine most important elements
in order to meet the different views and expectations of stakeholders and the market.
• Contributing to activities of IEA Bioenergy Task 40 as developing a recent overview of
current initiatives in the field of biomass and bioenergy certification with a focus on
indicators and methodologies proposed for various sustainability indicators. Also
involved in other projects related to the topic of bioenergy certification.
• An invited speaker at national and international workshops and conferences. Involved in
educational activities and gives supervision to a PhD student.
September 2007 – April 2008: Research consultant, Argentina
• Providing support for the programme ‘Sustainable Biopec’, this aimed to work with a
broad platform to launch pilots in the field of sustainably produced biomass in developing
countries.
• Research project to assess the feasibility and impacts of sustainability criteria on costs
and potential of certified bioenergy production from Soybeans and Miscanthus in a
selected region in Argentina. Final products are two scientific articles.
March 2007 – November 2007: Interim Executive Secretary, RTRS - Argentina
• Responsible for the day-to-day management of the secretariat of the Roundtable on
Responsible Soy Association (RTRS) and, in an interim role, a smooth transition to the
final Secretary
• Activities included finances, communication and other project related activities as
organizing the General Assembly in Sao Paolo in May 2007 and the Board meeting in
Buenos Aires in November 2007.
• In this period the RTRS grew from 12 to around 60 members in November 2007.
September – November 2006: Researcher, Utrecht University, the Netherlands
• A 3 months project, implemented in the framework of IEA Task 40, to make a synthesis
of initiatives in the field of international biomass certification from the view of different
stakeholder groups (NGOs, companies, government, international bodies).
• As second objective, overlap and risks in activities will be identified resulting in some
final recommendations and conclusions. Resulted in scientific article.
December 2004 – May 2006: Programme Assistant, Tropenbos International Vietnam (TBI-VN)
• Tropenbos International is an international Non Governmental Organization with its head
office based in the Netherlands. Its objective is to improve forest management through
better knowledge and enhanced capacity of forestry research in Vietnam.
• Assisting the Program Team Leader (PTL) in management, monitoring and coordination
of the research projects and training activities. Playing a role in finalization of 1st phase
TBI-VN (2001-2005)
• Activities included contributing to the development of the Country Strategy Paper for the
2nd phase of the programme and communication activities through networking,
newsletters and attendance of meetings. Assisting PTL in Vietnam in acquisition and
development of project proposals.
Feb 2003 – November 2004: Researcher on EU-projects, University Utrecht, the Netherlands
• The European Union funded project VIELWS investigated the possibility to trade
biomass from Eastern to Western Europe within the perspective of the set target of the
European Commission to increase largely the use of bio-fuels in Europe.
• Development of a land-use change model to assess the biomass potential in Eastern
European countries
• The European Union funded project BIOMITRE (implemented within framework of
International Energy Agency IEA Task 40) had as objective to develop a carbon
accounting software tool to compare the Green House Gas benefits and costs of biomass
projects and (as reference) fossil fuel based projects.
March 2002 – Feb 2003: Project Officer Central and Eastern Europe, VNG International, The Hague
• VNG International is the international department on the Association of Dutch
Municipalities, which plays an advisory and representative role of the municipalities in
the Netherlands on various issues including development work and capacity building in
local governance
• Managing projects related to local governance and decentralization as a European Union
funded project for setting up a centre for homeless people in Kiev, Ukraine. Main tasks:
management, communication between partners.
• Intermediary between municipalities and international department of Association of
Dutch municipalities
Nov 2001 – March 2002: Short term assignment for Dutch Habitat Platform, The Hague, Netherlands
 Development of a publication on urban green benefits in developing countries, which was
implemented mainly through a literature study and interviews
 Publication provides a theoretical overview of functions and values of urban green and
economic valuation methods followed by some recommendations how to value urban
green in the specific context of urban areas in developing countries. The publication also
contains some case studies to show promising urban green projects.
March – June 2001: Short term assignment Faculty of Agriculture & Soil Science, Australia
• Analysis about the possibilities to modify the hydrological simulation model BASINS,
developed in the USA, to Australian circumstances with the objective to use the model to
map salinity on a regional and local level in New South Wales. The model is based on a
Geographical Information System (GIS).
Nov 1999 – Sept 2000: Junior consultant at Soil division, DHV, Amersfoort, the Netherlands
• DHV is an international consultancy and engineering company
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Main tasks: Analysis, preparing and monitoring of soil investigation and rehabilitation
plans, development o f a soil policy and rehabilitation plan for municipality Amersfoort.
Placed as full-time consultant at Province House from Utrecht in the period of January to
June 2000 to support the province in advising and monitoring role for soil rehabilitation
plans.
RECENT ENERGY CONFERENCES (from 2010)
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Sustainable biomass for electricity: Greening Electricity Generation for Energy Access, May 2011,
Austria, closed meeting organized by UN-Energy
Bioenergy Commodity Training, October 2011, Presentation on bioenergy commodity and pricing,
Copenhagen
2nd Biomass for Heat and Power, October 2010, Presentation on The Prospects for Solid Biomass
Certification for Sustainability
AEBIOM Conference, July 2010, Presentation on Private and public certification initiatives for
sustainability
Biomass Trade and Power, March 2010, Presentation on Ongoing initiatives in bioenergy
certification: Current status and expected activities &recommendations for further harmonization in
the future
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND REFERRED SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES
PhD thesis:
• J. van Dam, Sustainability of bioenergy chains: the result is in the details, Promotor: A.P.C. Faaij, Co-promotor:
W.C. Turkenburg, Copernicus Institute, Utrecht University, May 2009, p. 395.
Publications:
• Alakangas, E., Junginger , M., van Dam, J.1., Hinge, J. et al, (2012) EUBIONET III – SOLUTIONS TO
BIOMASS TRADE AND MARKET BARRIERS, accepted by Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Reviews
• F. van der Hilst, J.P. Lesschenb and J.M.C. van Dam (2012), Spatial variation of environmental impacts of
regional biomass chains, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
• Jinke van Dam and Herman Savenije, (2011), Enhancing the trade of legally produced timber: A guide to
initiatives may, 2011. Tropenbos International, Wageningen, the Netherlands. xi + 48 pp / CD Annex1. ISBN:
978-90-5113-096-6
• Dam J. van, Junginger M., Faaij A., (2011), From the global efforts on certification of bioenergy towards an
integrated approach based on sustainable land use planning, the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy
Reviews).
• Dam J. van, Junginger M., (2011), Striving to further harmonization of sustainability criteria for bioenergy in
Europe: recommendations from a stakeholder questionnaire, Journal Energy Policy;
• Junginger M., Dam J. van, et al (2011), Opportunities and barriers for international bioenergy trade, Journal of
Energy Policy;
• Wit, marieke and Jinke van Dam (eds.). (2010). Chainsaw milling: supplier to local markets. Tropenbos
international, wageningen, the Netherlands. xxii + 226 pp.
• Rutz D., Dam J. van, Janssen R., et al (2010), Global socio-economic impact assessment of biofuel and
bioproduct chains, presented at the International Bioenergy Conference in Lyon (France).
• Dam J. van, A.P.C. Faaij, J. Hilbert, H. Petruzzi, W.C. Turkenburg, Large-scale bioenergy production from
soybeans and switchgrass in Argentina Part B: Environmental and socio-economic impacts on a regional level,
Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2009.
• Dam J. van, A.P.C. Faaij, J. Hilbert, H. Petruzzi, W.C. Turkenburg, Large-scale bioenergy production from
soybeans and switchgrass in Argentina Part A: potential and economic feasibility for national and international
markets, Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2009.
• Dam J. van, A.P.C. Faaij, I. Lewandowski and B. Van Zeebroeck, Options of biofuel trade from Central and
Eastern to Western European countries, Biomass and Bioenergy, 33 (4), April 2009, p. 728-744.
• Dam J. van, M. Junginger, A. Faaij, I. Jürgens, G. Beste, U. Fritsche, Overview of recent developments in
sustainable biomass certification, Biomass and Bioenergy, 32 (8), August 2008, p. 749-780.
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Smeets, E.M.W., J. van Dam, A.P.C. Faaij and I.M. Lewandowski, Bottom-up Methodologies for Assessing
Technical and Economic Bioenergy Production Potential, in: Brouwer, F. and B.A. McCarl (Eds.), Agriculture
and Climate Beyond 2015. A New Perspective on Future Land Use Patterns, 46, Springer, Dordrecht, the
Netherlands, 2006, pp. 147-170.
Dam, J. v., I. M. Lewandowski, A. P. C. Faaij, Potentials and costs for the production of energy crops in
Central and Eastern Europe, in: Proceedings of the International Energy Farming Congress, Papenburg,
Germany, June 2005, Kompettenzzentrum Nachwashende Rohstoffe (NaRo.Net) and Dienst Landelijk Gebied,
3 pp.
Dam, J. van, A. Faaij, I. M. Lewandowski, Biomass production potentials in Central and Eastern Europe under
different scenarios, Biomass and Bioenergy, 31 (6), p.345-366, June 2007.
Dam, J. van, A.P.C. Faaij, and I.M. Lewandowski, Regional biomass potential assessment in Eastern European
Accession Countries, in: Proceedings of the International Workshop on: Integrated assessment of the land
system: The future of land use, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 28-30 October 2004.
J. van Dam, (2002), ‘Urban green benefits, a study of the economic aspects of urban natural areas in developing
countries’, Dutch Habitat Platform, The Hague, The Netherlands.