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WORLD RESOURCES FORUM 2017 ACCELERATING THE RESOURCE REVOLUTION MEETING REPORT October 24 – 25, 2017 Geneva I Switzerland This report was drafted by WRF staff based upon inputs from workshop reporters, volunteers, speakers and participants. The report has not been reviewed by the speakers. Photos Robert Stürmer. Contact: www.stuermerfoto.ch Editor and Project Manager María Lucía Híjar (WRF) St. Gallen, Switzerland, March 2018 ISBN 978-3-906177-18-2 Contact information Lerchenfeldstrasse 5, CH-9014 St. Gallen, Switzerland WRF Secretariat Phone + 41 71 554 09 00 [email protected] www.wrforum.org Visit us on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn WORLD RESOURCES FORUM World Resources Forum (WRF) is an independent non-profit international organization that serves as a platform connecting and fostering knowledge exchange on resources management amongst busi- ness leaders, policy-makers, NGOs, scientists and the public. LIST OF ACRONYMS ▪ 10YFP – 10-Year Framework of Programmes ▪ EPFL – École Polytechnique Fédérale de on Sustainable Consumption and Production Lausanne Patterns ▪ EPR – Extended Producer Responsibility ▪ BCI – Better Cotton Initiative ▪ ESM – Entwicklungsfonds Seltene Metalle ▪ BMUB – German Federal Ministry for the ▪ FiBL – Research Institute of Organic Agriculture Environment, Nature Conservation, Building Environment and Nuclear Safety ▪ FOEN – Swiss Federal Office for the ▪ BMZ – German Federal Ministry for Economic Environment Cooperation and Development ▪ FORAM – World Forum on Raw Materials ▪ CEDARE – Centre for Environment and ▪ FSC – Forest Stewardship Council Development for the Arab Region and Europe ▪ GBC – Green Business Centre (India) ▪ CI-SCP – Consumer Information Programme ▪ GDP – Gross Domestic Product for Sustainable Consumption and Production ▪ GEN – Global Ecolabelling Network ▪ CIDEM – Centro de Investigacion y Desarrollo ▪ GHG – greenhouse gases de Estructuras y Materiales (Cuba) ▪ GIZ – Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale ▪ CII – Confederation of Indian Industry Zusammenarbeit ▪ COST – European Cooperation in Science & ▪ INP LEPMI – Institute of Technology, Technology Laboratoire d’Electrochimie et de Physico-chimie ▪ CO2 – Carbon dioxide des Matériaux et des Interfaces (France) ▪ CSA – Coordination and Support Actions ▪ HFC – hydrofluorocarbons ▪ CSC – Concrete Sustainability Council ▪ ICM – Institute of Marine Sciences (Spain) ▪ CSCP – Collaborating Centre on Sustainable ▪ ICMM – International Council on Mining & Consumption and Production Metals ▪ CSIC – Spanish National Research Council ▪ ICT – Information and Communication ▪ CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility Technologies ▪ CTARA – Centre for Technology Alternatives ▪ IIT – Indian Institute of Technology for Rural Areas (India) ▪ IM – Inclusive Markets ▪ DA – Development Alternatives Group (India) ▪ INSTM – National Interuniversity Consortium of ▪ DCED – Donor Committee for Enterprise Materials Science and Technology (Italy) Development ▪ INTRAW – International Raw Materials ▪ DGNB – German Sustainable Building Observatory Council ▪ IPCC – Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ▪ EASME – Executive Agency for Small and Change Medium-sized Enterprises ▪ IRP – International Resource Panel ▪ EC – European Commission ▪ ISEAL – International Social and Environmental ▪ EELA – Energy Efficiency in small brick Accreditation and Labelling enterprises in Latin America ▪ ISI – Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and ▪ EGS – European Geological Surveys Innovation Research ▪ EIT – European Institute of Innovation and ▪ ISO/IWA – International Organization for Stan- Technology dardization/International Workshop Agreement ▪ ITC – International Trade Centre ▪ SPP – Sustainable Public Procurement ▪ IUCN – International Union for Conservation ▪ SRI – Sustainable Recycling Industries of Nature ▪ SSP – Socio-economic Pathway ▪ KIT, ITAS – Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute ▪ StEP – Solving the E-waste Problem for Technology Assessment & System Analysis ▪ STRADE – Strategic Dialogue on Sustainable ▪ KTH – Royal Institute of Technology (Sweden) Raw Materials for Europe ▪ LCA – Life Cycle Analysis ▪ Svemin – Swedish Association of Mines, ▪ LEAP – Long range Energy Alternatives Mineral and Metal Producers Planning System ▪ SWM – solid waste management ▪ MEDEAS – Modelling the Renewable Energy ▪ TARA – Technology and Action for Rural Transition in Europe Advancement (India) ▪ MICA – Mineral Intelligence Capacity ▪ TIMES – integrated Market Allocation-EFOM Analysis System ▪ MINEA – Mining the European ▪ UBA – German Federal Environment Agency Anthroposphere ▪ UN – United Nations ▪ MSD – Market Systems Development ▪ UNECE – United Nations Economic ▪ NGOs – Non-governmental organizations Commission for Europe ▪ NPL – National Physical Laboratory ▪ UNFC – United Nations Framework ▪ ODS – ozone depleting substances Classification for Resources ▪ OnSSET – Open Source Spatial Electrification ▪ UNIDO – United Nations Industrial Toolkit Development Organization ▪ OSeMOSYS – Open Source Energy ▪ UNOG – United Nations Office in Geneva Modelling System ▪ Uva – University of Valladolid ▪ PET – Polyethylene terephthalate ▪ VITO – Flemish Institute for Technological ▪ ProSUM – Prospecting Secondary raw ma- Research terials in the Urban mine and Mining wastes ▪ VTT – Technical Research Centre of Finland ▪ RAC – refrigeration and air conditioning sector ▪ WBCSD - CSI – World Business Council for ▪ REProMag – Resource Efficient Production of Sustainable Development - Cement Rare-Earth Magnets Sustainability Initiative ▪ RSS – Responsible Sourcing Schemes ▪ WEEE – Waste Electrical and Electronic ▪ SDC – Swiss Agency for Development and Equipment Cooperation ▪ WMF – World Materials Forum ▪ SDGs – Sustainable Development Goals ▪ WoLiM – World Limits ▪ SDS – Shaping, Debinding, Sintering ▪ WRF – World Resources Forum ▪ SIP – Strategic Implementation Plan ▪ WRI – World Resources Institute ▪ SMEs – Small and Medium-sized Enterprises TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction......................................................................8 WRF 2017 Key Messages ................................................9 1 Photo Gallery....................................................12 2 Plenary Sessions Takeaways................................15 3 Workshop Highlights..........................................21 4 Scientific Sessions and Awards.............................59 5 More Highlights.................................................61 6 Participants Survey.............................................63 Appendices Appendix A: Conference Programme..........................65 Appendix B: Scientific Sessions Programme..................67 Appendix C: Committees..........................................75 Appendix D: Partners................................................81 CLIMATE NEUTRAL CERTIFICATION CERTIFICATE OF CLIMATE PROTECTION This certificate verifies that World Resources Forum (WRF) 2017 organised by World Resources Forum Association is a climate neutral event. For the period 24.10.2017 to 25.10.2017 the greenhouse gas emissions related to the event have been measured and offset. The emissions amounted to 534.00 tonnes of CO2e and have been offset by investing in South Pole Group’s climate protection project: Bac Lieu Wind Farm, Vietnam (301244) Than� you for committing to bold climate action. �our contribution is not only a meaningful step to�ards mitigating climate change globally� but also changes lives for the better by contributing to the Sustainable �evelopment Goals set out by the ��. Renat Heuberger ���� South Pole Group Certificate no. 101354_5483 This certificate is issued by South Pole Group. �or more information about our services and more than ��� climate protection projects� please visit� thesouthpolegroup.com�projects. The ��� emissions indicated on the certificate are compensated through investments in the above mentioned carbon offset projects based on international standards. Climate 01/11/2017 Neutral Event Certified by south pole group Meeting Report 2017 I Page 8 INTRODUCTION Climate change is affecting life and impacting ecosystems, as well as human well-being. A rapid transition towards sustainability is imperative as we can already witness today the threatening effects of temperature rise. The Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) repre- sent a turning point for global action towards minimizing climate change impact and achieving sustainability. To meet these ambitious national commitments, profound changes in the way resources are used are also needed. The World Resources Forum (WRF) 2017 was held on 24 – 25 October 2017 in Geneva, Swit- zerland. Discussions and activities revolved around the topic “Accelerating the Resource Revolution”, focusing on how resource efficiency supports the battle against today’s most pressing issues. Over 120 state-of-the-art scientific contributions were presented in the scientific sessions and me- thodologies and success stories were shared during the 16 workshops organized by international institutions. More than 450 participants from 50 countries shared four days of discussions, networking and back to back events. The following report will present a summary of the main WRF 2017 highlights, including the challen- ges and opportunities debated during plenary sessions, as well as the exiting initiatives and solutions presented throughout the conference. Xaver Edelmann, President WRF Mathias Schluep, Program Director WRF Meeting Report 2017 I Page 9 WRF 2017 KEY MESSAGES 1. Accelerating the Resource Revolution