RT Report
T1 Mineral Resource Governance in the 21st Century: Gearing Extractive Industries towards Sustainable Development
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
A2 Ayuk, Elias
A2 Pedro, Antonio M.
A2 Ekins, Paul
A2 Gatune, Julius
A2 Milligan, Ben
A2 Oberle, Bruno
A2 Christmann, Patrice
A2 Ali, Saleem
A2 Vijay Kumar, S.
A2 Bringezu, Stefan
A2 Acquatella, Jean
A2 Bernaudat, Ludovic
A2 Bodouroglou, Christina
A2 Brooks, Sharon
A2 Bonanomi, Elisabeth Buergi
A2 Clement, Jessica
A2 Collins, Nina
A2 Davis, Kenneth
A2 Davy, Aidan
A2 Dawkins, Katie
A2 Dom, Anne
A2 Eslamishoar, Farnaz
A2 Franks, Daniel
A2 Hamor, Tamas
A2 Jensen, David
A2 Lahiri-Dutt, Kuntala
A2 Petersen, Inga
A2 Sanders, Andreas R.D.
A2 Nuss, Philip
A2 Mancini, Lucia
K1 mining industry
K1 extractive industry
K1 mineral
K1 metal
K1 mineral industry
K1 small-scale industry
K1 technology
K1 innovation
K1 technological innovation
K1 certification (environment)
K1 fair trade
K1 Sustainable Development Goals
K1 environmental impact
K1 gender
K1 sustainable development
SN 978-92-807-3779-0
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31641
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31641
NO The report calls for moving beyond the established paradigm of the ‘Social License to Operate’, towards a new governance referencepoint that enables public, private and other relevant actors in the extractive sector to make decisions compatible with the 2030 Agenda’s vision of sustainable development. The new governance framework put forward in the report is referred to as the ‘Sustainable Development License to Operate’ which extends the Social License to Operate in several important ways. It is relevant to all actors in the extractive sector, and its implementation is a shared responsibility by ‘host’ and ‘home’ countries along the extractive value chain. Importantly, it addresses a broader subject matter integrating all pillars – people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnership – of sustainable development, and sets out principles, policy options and good practices for enhancing the extractive sector’s contributionto achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. This report shows that good governance is key to managing environmental and social impacts, and unlocking the sector’s potential as a catalyst of sustainable growth and development. It sets out principles and policy options that can help consolidate existing instruments, strike fairer deals, promote an equal share of benefits and ensure the protection of nature and people’s lives.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 16, 2026