IGF on Mining, Minerals, Metals and Sustainable Development 15th Annual General Meeting: Mining in a Changing Climate
Description
This year’s Annual General Meeting (AGM), held October 7 to 11, 2019, at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, will focus on Mining in a Changing Climate.
The AGM is a unique opportunity to engage with government officials from the IGF’s 70+ member nations and representatives from industry, civil society, international organizations, and academia. It provides a global forum to engage with top experts in the field and to learn about the latest developments in efforts to leverage mining for sustainable development.
Informations
The AGM will include climate-related sessions that cover a broad range of topics, including:
- Artisinal and Small-scale Mining (ASM) Minerals for Disaster Reconstruction
- Circular Economy: Repurposing Mine Tailings
- Climate Change Adaptation in the Mining Sector
- European Partnership for Responsible Minerals (EPRM)
- Gendered Climate Impacts and Policies
- Government Strategies for Low Carbon Minerals
- Green Mine of the Future
- Impacts and Policies Implications of a Changing Climate on Mining
- Key Drivers and Policy Frameworks for Renewables
- Managing Coal Mine Closure
- Stranded Assets in the Mining Sector
The AGM will also cover a range of other important topics including: ASM strategy and formalization; best practices in environmental and social impact assessments; innovation and technology; harmonizing voluntary sustainability initiatives; local content policies; case studies in mine closure and post-mining transition; and tax base erosion and profit shifting.
