place based
Regional productive context, local assets and geographically embedded development.
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THE EVENT TAXONOMY
Material systems and place
How do physical resources, local institutions and demand shape a fair transition?
material demand
Resource requirements and end uses shaping demand for minerals or other material inputs.
Where the boundary lies
Digitising documents alone does not establish physical resource demand.
See an example →sufficiency
Limiting or redirecting consumption to meet needs within ecological and distributive constraints.
Where the boundary lies
More efficient supply without examining demand is not sufficiency.
See an example →resilience
Ability of livelihoods, operations or systems to withstand or respond to disruption.
What the comparisons suggest.
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1:16Traceability is only the beginning
Knowing origin does not settle due diligence, participation or the distribution of benefits.
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1:54What should scarce minerals be used for?
The transition debate must also consider demand, sufficiency and rights holders.
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Blanca Racionero GómezSenior Researcher, Just Transition and Natural Resources · Business & Human Rights Resource CentreLinkedIn ↗
2:36What if better audits lose customers?
More complete checks can reveal problems while creating a commercial penalty for the verifier.
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Chuck RogersAmericas Director, Technical Consulting & Supply Chain Solutions · Bureau Veritas Consumer Products ServicesLinkedIn ↗
0:40Reporting cannot build a recycling plant
The moderator explains why physical processing capacity is needed for reporting to lead to improvement.
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