Extractives
By minimizing social and environmental impacts, the extractive industry can drive economic growth and support communities worldwide in the just energy transition.
But the economic benefits of extraction come at a cost. Natural resource extraction continues to have serious impacts on the environment and human health. Some of these challenges include climate change, pollution, biodiversity loss and human rights issues.
As we support the global shift away from fossil fuels, UNEP is working to reduce these threats and support positive change in the extractive industry. We do so by bringing together key players from government, the private sector, the finance sector, and civil society, and by offering technical expertise and impartial assessments.
A new report from the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Intergovernmental Forum on Mining,...
The event will feature two launch segments. In the first segment, the United...
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United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Executive Director Inger...
Johannesburg, 21 January 2025 - The Global Tailings Management Institute (GTMI), an independent, multi-stakeholder...
A new agreement will promote environmentally sustainable management of minerals and metals to accelerate progress on...
As global priorities shift towards climate action and the governance of transitional minerals...
As the world drowns under a torrent of trash, UNEP ED Inger Andersen urges humanity to embrace zero waste.
On the second annual Zero Waste Day, find out how to Beat Waste Pollution.
When: 6 September 2023 | 1400-1530 hrs CEST Where: Online, and at the International...
The work of UNEP on Extractives is led by the Resources and Markets Branch (Industry and Economy Division) and coordinated by the Extractives Hub.
