The United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) is a system to compare resource projects across all resource types. Projects are assessed in their environmental-social-economic viability, technical feasibility and risks. UNFC is being extended as a United Nations Resource Management System (UNRMS) with sustainable management of natural resources as its focus. UNRMS will be a comprehensive sustainable resource management system that is expected to be future-facing and support stakeholders in various goals, including aiding food-water-energy security the progress towards a circular economy. The key goal of UNRMS will be to support the United Nations Decade of Action (2020–2030) for accelerating sustainable solutions for resource management. These actions are now being supported by the European Commission in line with the objectives of the European New Green Deal.
This webinar will present the concepts, objectives and requirements of modern integrated resource management with specific emphasis on:
- Global values, regional circumstances, priorities and needs
- Artificial Intelligence and natural resource management
- Social and environmental considerations
- Commercial assessments of resources
- Q & A
Speakers
- Opening remarks and moderation– Scott Foster, Director, Sustainable Energy Division, UNECE
- European Union New Green Deal and Raw Material Vision – Milan Grohol, DG GROW, European Commission
- AI and Resource Management – Robert K. Perrons, Queensland University of Technology, Australia (10 min)
- UNRMS: Global values, regional circumstances, priorities and needs – Julian Hilton, Chair, EGRM Sustainable Development Goals Delivery Working Group
- UNFC Guidelines for social and environmental considerations – Dave Elliott, Former Chair, EGRM Social and Environmental Considerations Working Group
- UNFC applied to Commercial assessments – Sigurd Heiberg, Chair, EGRM Commercial Applications Working Group