Opportunities and challenges exist for mineral resource governance to contribute to the green recovery and the achievement of the SDGs. But what are the prospects for coordination and collaboration at all levels, including through intergovernmental organisations, to move towards more responsible governance of mineral resources?

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.

Join the GGKP and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) for a side event, “Towards Sustainable, Inclusive and Responsible Mineral Resources Governance Post COVID-19”, held on the margins of the 2021 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.

During this event, high-level panellists and participants will discuss the findings of the consultations UNEP undertook 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.

Speakers

Opening remarks from the Government of Switzerland

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 Ligia Noronha, Assistant Secretary-General, Head of UNEP’s New York Office