Global Material Flows and Demand-Supply Forecasting for Mineral Strategies – Workshop Brief

Maren Lundhaug

Global Material Flows and Demand-Supply Forecasting for Mineral Strategies – Workshop Brief

MinFuture Workshop Synthesis Brief

Publication: Conference Paper
Citation: Hirschnitz-Garbers, M., Lundhaug, M., Billy, R. and Heidenreich, S. (2018). Enhancing data robustness at global level - MinFuture workshop synthesis brief. Berlin: Ecologic Institute

The MinFuture workshop "Enhancing data robustness on global level" served to present and test the MinFuture approach of placing statistical data in a system context so that global information flows on mineral raw material become less fragmented and provide a more complete, comprehensive and realistic picture. The MinFuture Workshop Synthesis Brief is available for download.

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Many of today’s large societal challenges, such as climate change mitigation, resource security, urbanisation and migration require a fundamental transformation of the way we use natural resources. However, our understanding of the stocks and flows of materials and energy (the physical economy) is highly fragmented and involves significant knowledge gaps. The MinFuture project developed a framework aimed at providing guidance on how to perform more systematic monitoring of the physical economy, as well as steps helping to implement such a system. The MinFuture Policy Brief is available for download.

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Monitoring the Physical Economy

Year 2018

Publication:Postcard

As part of the visual identity for project "Global Material Flows and Demand-supply Forecasting for Mineral Strategies" (MinFuture), Ecologic Institute designed promotional flyers in small postcard format. The postcards summarize general objectives and aims of the project, are styled according to the project style-guides and draw the reader's attention to facts about mineral usage. The three postcards also contain contact information and a QR-code directing to the project website.

What Do All These Items Have in Common? Cobalt – MinFuture Postcard

Year 2017 - 2018

Publication:Conference Paper

The goal of MinFuture is to develop a common methodology to mineral raw material flows at global level, which can be agreed and used at international level. The goal is not to collect data but to support data collectors. Hence this methodology workshop served to discuss how MinFuture could support data collectors, providers and users. The MinFuture Workshop Synthesis Brief is available for download.

MinFuture – Methodology Development Workshop Synthesis Brief

Year 2018

Publication:Flyer

The MinFuture flyer illustrates the main project outline, objectives and modules. An overview of the project process is illustrated, together with details of the partner countries implementing the project. The flyer is styled according to the project style-guides, contains contact information and an QR-code directing to the project website.

EU Project "MinFuture" to Improve Global Mineral Raw Material Information Flows – Flyer

Year 2018

Publication:Postcard

As part of the visual identity for project "Global Material Flows and Demand-supply Forecasting for Mineral Strategies" (MinFuture), Ecologic Institute designed promotional flyers in small postcard format. The postcards summarize general objectives and aims of the project, are styled according to the project style-guides and draw the reader's attention to facts about mineral usage. The three postcards also contain contact information and a QR-code directing to the project website.

What Do All These Items Have in Common? Aluminium – MinFuture Postcards

Year 2017 - 2018

Language: English
Authorship: Dr. Martin Hirschnitz-Garbers

Maren Lundhaug
Funding: European Commission, Directorate-General Research & Innovation (DG Research & Innovation), International
Published by: Ecologic Institute, Germany
Year: 2018
Project: Global Material Flows and Demand-supply Forecasting for Mineral Strategies (MinFuture)
Project ID: 2807
Table of contents: Click to show full table of contents

1 Introduction to the MinFuture Workshop #2 - Enhancing data robustness at global level
1.1 Main objective and purpose of this workshop
1.2 Structure of this workshop
2 Workshop sessions and main discussions
2.1 Relevance of information and data flows for MFA
2.1.1 Need for improved information flows – the case of Aluminium
2.1.2 Options for improving information and data flows
2.1.3 Design principles
2.2 Parallel session on information flows and data for Cobalt and Construction Minerals
2.2.1 Parallel session on information flows and data on Cobalt
2.2.2 Parallel session on information flows and data on Construction minerals
2.3 Discussion of Potential benefits of, barriers/threats in relation to, and use cases for placing statistical data into their proper system context
2.3.1 Potential long-term benefits
2.3.2 Potential barriers & threats
2.3.3 Potential use cases for illustrating the approach of placing data in a system context
2.4 Relevance and role of indicators in MFA
2.4.1 EC Circular Economy Indicators
2.4.2 Indicators used for Phosphorus management in Austria
2.4.3 Indicators in Policy making – system definition and choosing meaningful indicators.
3 Summary
Annex: List of workshop participants
MinFuture ‘Enhancing data robustness Workshop’ Synthesis Brief
List of Figures and Tables
Figure 1: Conceptual Framework of MinFuture – the ‘MinFuture pyramid’
Table 1: Example Table
Keywords: Economics

Events

Resource Conservation + Circular Economy

minerals, demand-supply, population growth, urbanization, technology, material flows, global resource data

Europe

workshop, brief

MinFuture Project Website

Attachments

MinFuture Workshop Synthesis Brief [pdf, 0.81 MB, English] (810.48 KB)

Further Links

PublicationWebsiteGlobal Material Flows and Demand-supply Forecasting for Mineral Strategies (MinFuture) – Website

Projektwebsite: MinFuture

The MinFuture website provides an overview of the project objectives, structure and partners as well as events and news related to relevant issues of the project. Furthermore, project outputs such as deliverables, policy briefs and publications are regularly promoted on... Read more

MinFuture Consortium 2017: Global Material Flows and Demand-supply Forecasting for Mineral Strategies (MinFuture). URL: http://minfuture.eu/

PublicationConference PaperMinFuture – Methodology Development Workshop Synthesis Brief

The goal of MinFuture is to develop a common methodology to mineral raw material flows at global level, which can be agreed and used at international level. The goal is not to collect data but to support data collectors. Hence this methodology workshop served to discuss... Read more

Allesch, A. (2017). Methodology development workshop synthesis brief. MinFuture Deliverable D3.1. Vienna: TU Vienna

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