UNRMS Document and Concept Notes

These documents provide comprehensive insights into the development, implementation, and evolution of the United Nations Resource Management System (UNRMS). They explore how these frameworks support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promote sustainable resource management, and integrate innovative technologies like AI and blockchain. The documents also emphasize the transition to a circular economy, the sustainable management of critical raw materials, and applying these frameworks to emerging sectors like hydrogen projects.

UNRMS 2022

📚 UNRMS: Principles and Requirements (2022)
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Concept notes 

2018 - UNFC supporting the attainment of Sustainable Development Goals Transforming our world's natural resources: A step change for UNFC? ENG FRE RUS

2019 - United Nations Resource Management System: Concept and design

2020 - Use of UNFC & UNRMS for sustainable development: Global values, regional circumstances, priorities and needs for resource management in age of big data & AI

2020 - UNRMS Concept note: Objectives, requirements, outline and way forward

2021 - UNRMS: Structure and guidelines

2021 - Redefining resource management as a public good: The UNRMS as a transition vehicle to the circular economy

2022 - Draft of the United Nations Resource Management System: Principles and Requirements

2022 - Concept Note: UNFC and UNRMS - Systems approach to enabling the resource as a service paradigm through blockchain technologies ENG FRE RUS

2022 - Sustainable management of critical raw materials required for the low-carbon energy transition

2022 -  Resources as a Service: A catalyst to accelerate the energy transition, safeguarding climate action targets within the circular economy

2023 - Concept Note and Proposed Actions: Application of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources and the United Nations Resource Management System to Hydrogen Projects

2023 - Securing Access to Critical Raw Materials in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Region: Challenges and Opportunities 

Case Studies

2024 - Optimizing Resource Management for Critical Raw Materials: A Case Study of the Application of UNRMS with Cornwall Regional Government, UK and Supplementary Information
 

Related documents

2021 - UN Policy Brief: Transforming Extractive Industries for Sustainable Development

2021 - UN Regional Economic Commissions -  Policy Brief: Extractive Industries Transition to Sustainable System

2021 - Application of the United Nations Framework Classification for Resources and the United Nations Resource Management System: Use of Nuclear Fuel Resources for Sustainable Development - Entry Pathways

2021 - Natural Resource Nexuses in the ECE region / Взаимосвязанные области по природным ресурсам в регионе ЕЭК

2022 - Carbon Neutrality in the UNECE Region: Integrated Life-cycle Assessment of Electricity Sources / Corrigendum

2023 - G20 - T20 Policy Brief - Ensuring Sustainable Supply of Critical Minerals for a Clean, Just and Inclusive Energy Transition

2023 - UN-Energy Policy Brief: Aligning Critical Raw Materials Development with sustainable development