Back to The Nature Positive Pavilion at UN CBD COP

Responsible Mining and Sustainable Use of Critical Energy Transition Minerals in the Three Tropical Forest Basins

Location: Big Room

Organisers:

Meeting the rising global demand for critical minerals sustainably requires a concerted effort focused on several key strategies. Collaboration among multi-stakeholders is essential to establish secure and sustainable supply chains for these minerals. Event presented by the World Resources Institute (WRI).

This forum will:

  1. Share lessons: Sharing examples of how development and ecosystem conservation go hand in hand in the mining sector, and the benefits on livelihoods, building resilience and human development.
  2. Make a case for commercialization: Showcasing examples of bankable proposals for investment in nature action within the mining sector and offer guidance.
  3. Drive for wider adoption/engagement: Building upon the standards/framework and cases developed, call for wider adoption and engagement and plan for the next step.

Speakers:

Opening Remarks
  • World Resources Institute (WRI)
  • Lihui Sun, Chairman of the Decision-making Committee, Responsible Critical Mineral Initiative (RCI) (Pre-recorded Video)
Briefing of the Biodiversity Guideline in the Mining Sector
  • Li Fang, Country Director, WRI China; Secretary- General, PBF Secretariat
Panel Discussion on Biodiversity in the Mining Sector
  • Julius Thaler, Chief Counsel, Sovereign-backed Financing, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB)
  • Isabel Ashman, Specialist of Sector Transition to Nature Positive, World Economic Forum (WEF)
  • Jasmine Puteri, Senior Advisor Supply-Chain, Rainforest Foundation Norway (RFN)
  • Tim Steinweg, Head of Stewardship, Nature, UN-Principles for Responsible Investment (UN-PRI)
  • Chun Yang, Associate Professor, Central South University
  • Representative from the three basins