The World Resources Forum (WRF) is a world-leading conference in the field of sustainable natural resource governance and management. WRF’25 ‘New Resource Strategies for a Fair and Sustainable Future’ will take place in a hybrid format in Geneva (Switzerland) on 2-3 September, and online on 4-5 September 2025. The Call for Abstracts of WRF’25 is now open – have a look at our three focus sectors (resource hotspots) and “Drivers for Change” and contribute to our science-based, multi-stakeholder dialogue!
Call for Abstracts
The World Resources Forum (WRF) serves as a dynamic platform for fostering open, solution-oriented dialogue among policy-makers, scientists, businesses, and civil society organisations. A key highlight of our conference is the presentation of scientific contributions, showcasing innovative strategies and tools to promote sustainability and fairness in natural resource governance and management. Read more about the three conference tracks (“resource hotspots”) and “Drivers for Change” below.
We invite international experts from a wide range of fields and disciplines to submit their abstracts and share their insights at WRF’25, either in-person in Geneva or online. With a vibrant and diverse program, WRF’25 offers a unique opportunity for researchers to engage with key stakeholders, including scientists, policy-makers, business leaders, and civil society representatives.
WRF’25 focuses on three sectors with significant resource use and environmental, social and economic impacts (“resource hotspots”):
Extractive Sector
Enhance public and private governance for responsible sourcing of minerals and metals
Built Environment
Deliver resilient, sustainable and fair buildings and infrastructure
Consumer & Industrial Goods
Shift to sustainable production and consumption patterns
We are looking for scientific contributions that propose innovative strategies and tools to enhance sustainability and fairness across these sectors within planetary boundaries. We are particularly seeking research that explores the role, potential, challenges and opportunities of six key “Drivers for Change” across the three sectors:
SUFFICIENCY
CIRCULAR ECONOMY
MULTILATERAL GOVERNANCE
INNOVATION, DESIGN & DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES
INDICATORS, METHODS & STANDARDS
FINANCE AND TRADE
Global Sustainability Journal – Special Issue WRF’25
We are also excited to announce a special opportunity for contributors to the WRF’25 scientific sessions! Authors of accepted abstracts will have the option to submit a full paper for peer-review and potential publication in Global Sustainability, a globally renowned open-access journal by Cambridge University Press. This collaboration provides a unique avenue to increase the impact and visibility of your research by engaging with a global academic community focused on sustainability challenges and solutions. Further details on submission guidelines and timelines will be provided soon.
Submit your Abstract
Details about the three conference tracks and focus topics are outlined in the Call for Abstracts, together with an overview of the submission process and main guidelines. All abstracts should be submitted in the dedicated online portal before 14 January, 2025. There is no fee associated with abstracts submission, but upon acceptance of the submissions, you will have to pay the registration fee within the established deadline. More details are available on our WRF’25 conference website.