The UNEA-4/19 Resolution on Mineral Resource Governance was adopted in 2019 recognizing the important contribution of metal and mineral resources to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, the dependence of low-carbon clean technologies on these resources and the critical role that governance plays in ensuring positive outcomes from mineral development.
At this event, held on the margins of the 2021 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development, high-level panellists and participants discussed the findings of a series of consultations undertaken by the United Nations Environment Proggramme (UNEP) to implement the Resolution in the context of a green and inclusive recovery and its contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals. The event will also explore what will be required and where efforts should concentrate to promote the transition towards more sustainable and responsible mineral resources governance.
Opening remarks from the Government of Switzerland
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This is the fourth virtual event hosted by the GGKP in support of the 2019 UNEA Resolution on Mineral Resource Governance. See also: How to strengthen mineral resource governance in 2021 (19 January 2021); Rebuilding Better: What's sand got to do with it? (13 October 2020); and Managing Metals and Minerals: Key takeaways from the 2019 OECD Green Growth and Sustainable Development (GGSD) Forum (5 December 2019).
Recording
Speakers
Stephen Barrie, Deputy Director of Ethics and Engagement, Church of England Pensions Board
Kristi Disney Bruckner, Senior Policy Advisor, Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance
Rohitesh Dhawan, Executive Director, International Council on Mining and Metals
Daniel Franks, Professor, Sustainable Minerals Institute, University of Queensland
Victoria Tauli Corpuz, Founder and Executive Director of Tebtebba Foundation; Former UN Special Rapporteur on Indigenous Peoples Rights
Moderated by Corli Pretorius, Deputy Director, UN Environment World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)