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Capacity Building by the three International Metal Study Groups

N ON -F ERROUS M ETALS C ONSULTATIVE. F ORUM ON S USTAINABLE D EVELOPMENT. Capacity Building by the three International Metal Study Groups. UNCTAD Workshop, Bangkok, September 2001 by: Ian Burrell ILZSG. Three Intergovernmental Groups related to Metals:

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Capacity Building by the three International Metal Study Groups

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  1. NON-FERROUS METALS CONSULTATIVE FORUMON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT Capacity Building by the three International Metal Study Groups UNCTAD Workshop, Bangkok, September 2001 by: Ian Burrell ILZSG

  2. Three Intergovernmental Groups related to Metals: International Copper Study Group International Lead and Zinc Study Group International Nickel Study Group What are the Study Groups ?

  3. Who are the Members ?

  4. Who are the Permanent Observers? World Bank

  5. Who Else Participates ?

  6. Consultative Forum on SD • Joint project by all 3 groups; • 1st Meeting in Brussels, 2000 • Forum for discussion for all stakeholders; • Actions to address concerns relating to the production and use of non-ferrous metals

  7. 3 ad-hoc Working Groups: production; product stewardship; science. Initiate activities related to the recommendations identified by the Forum. Working Groups

  8. An emerging principle for a new generation of pollution prevention Focus is on product systems instead of production facilities Can be voluntary, economic or regulatory New management tools developing risk assessment, risk management etc. Product Stewardship

  9. Vision statement on objectives; Set of principles and criteria; Institutional capacity; Management systems; Communication systems. Product Stewardship Schemes

  10. Governance; Communication; Recycling; Research and Knowledge base. Product Stewardship Working Group

  11. Internal and external auditing; Include environmental and social as well as financial performance; Adopt corporate codes of conduct that define ethical behaviour. With governments local communities other partners Governance

  12. Stakeholder dialogue about products; Clarify extent of responsibility; Ensure products’ risk assessment; Improve risk management measures and inform all relevant parties; Report promptly on H & E hazards to officials, employees, customers & public. Communication

  13. Design for the environment ease of dismantling Collection enhance volume collected work with users, distributors, manufacturers link local and national governments Innovation promote clean technology consider tax incentives Recycling

  14. Disclose data on products’ SD impact involve whole product chain Assessment of impact safe uses, benefits risks, challenges Manage impact develop solutions for priority SD problems introduce a credible auditing process Research and Knowledge Base

  15. Four projects (3 zinc, 1 lead) Aims of projects promote metal usage promote transfer of technology develop new beneficial uses Future - include aspects of product stewardship? ILZSG Work with the Common Fund

  16. For more details please contact the NFMSD Forum’s web site www.nfmsd.org The NFMSD Forum’s Web Site

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