The United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Sixth Environmental Assembly (UNEA6) is scheduled to take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 26 February to 1 March. A handful of resolutions are slated for discussion, most notably, an initiative spearheaded by the Swiss government addressing the dimensions of minerals and metals management and an EU proposal on enhancing circular economy practices for sustainable production and consumption. What is the Swiss proposal about?  In a world where demand for materials continues to escalate, fostering … Continue reading UNEA6:  Potential Breakthrough for global mineral resource governance?