A Letter from The Board: Changes in Leadership
St. Gallen, 1 December 2020: It is with a mix of sadness and gratitude that the WRF Board announces Bas de Leeuw’s departure as Managing Director of the World Resources Forum, effective November 30, 2020. Since 2011, Bas has played an important role in shaping the World Resources Forum as an independent organization, and while […]
Making Natural Resource Governance Fit for the 21st Century – WRF 2019 Meeting Report
Download PDF Making Natural Resource Governance Fit for the 21st Century – WRF 2019 Meeting Report Authors: WRF staff Publication date: 2020 Abstract: Well over 300 participants coming from some 50 countries and international organizations gathered together for plenary talks, workshops, scientific sessions, and side events at the World Resources Forum (WRF) 2019 from […]
About WRF and Coronavirus
St. Gallen, 16 March 2020 The World Resources Forum team is monitoring the developments with regard to the coronavirus pandemic with great concern. Foremost the hearts of the team go out to the family, relatives and close friends of victims and patients worldwide, to the health care workers and authorities in all affected countries and […]
Mineral resource governance in the 21st Century
Download PDF Mineral resource governance in the 21st Century Authors: Elias T. Ayuk, Antonio M. Pedro, and Paul Ekins Publication date: 2019 Abstract: Minerals and metals underpin national economies, provide crucial raw materials for industrial activities, and are inputs to almost every sector of the global economy. Demand for extractive resources will continue to […]
Get System Right and let Kids get Back to School, Bas de Leeuw says at UNECE
Geneva, 9 May 2019 Current protests in the street ranging from schoolchildren marching for more action on climate change at the one side and the yellow vests movement marching against increasing petrol prices at the other side should be seen as a wake-up call. We may witness the first signs of the social collapse that […]
Progress Towards the Resource Revolution – WRF 2017
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/4″][cmsms_image align=”none” animation=”bounceIn” animation_delay=”0″]18239|https://www.wrforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Progress-towards-the-resource-revolution-260×300.jpg|medium[/cmsms_image][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Download pdf [/cmsms_text][/cmsms_column][cmsms_column data_width=”3/4″][cmsms_text] Progress Towards the Resource Revolution Authors: Prof. Dr. Christian Ludwig & Prof. Dr. Sonia Valdivia Publication date: 2019 Abstract: The book entitled ‘Progress Towards the Resource Revolution’ is based on key outputs of the WRF 2017 conference and presents 26 selected papers with innovations and […]
Meeting Report Swiss Resources Forum 2018 (Ressourcen Forum Schweiz) in German
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/4″][cmsms_image align=”center” link=”https://www.wrforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Meeting-Report_rf-ch_2018.pdf” animation=”bounceIn” animation_delay=”0″]18114|https://www.wrforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Meeting-Report_rf-ch_2018-cover-3-725×1024.jpg|large[/cmsms_image][cmsms_text animation_delay=”0″] Download pdf [/cmsms_text][/cmsms_column][cmsms_column data_width=”3/4″][cmsms_text] Swiss Resources Forum 2018 – Meeting Report (in German) Authors: Mathias Schluep, Cecilia Matasci, Fabian Ottiger (WRF) Publication date: 2018 Abstract: The quality and quantity of natural resources (air, water, land, biotic and abiotic resources) are fundamental for the socio-economic well-being of our […]
Marine Litter Panel: Innovation Needed in Waste Management
Berlin, 31 Aug 2018 More innovation is needed to address the challenges of marine litter, in particular in developing countries with inadequate waste management systems. This was a conclusion of the Marine Litter panel that was organised last month as part of the Life Cycle Innovation Conference (LCIC 2018), with Patricia Vangheluwe (Plastics Europe) and Peter Saling (BASF) among […]
Good Governance of Raw Materials Critical for Growth and Circular Economy
Geneva, 22 May 2018 “You cannot manage what you cannot measure. Good and reliable information is important. You need information to make decisions about investments and policies. Think about the wallet you carry with you. You need to know how much is in it, to make decisions about buying an ice cream today or keep saving […]
The UN is Building an E-waste Coalition
Geneva, 21 March 2018 The organisations from the United Nations system that are most active in addressing the global electronic waste challenge, have signed a Letter of Intent paving the way for coordination and collaboration on United Nations system-wide support for e-waste management. The signatories include UN Environment, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), United Nations University […]