Modern society is totally dependent upon the affordable access to raw materials from which high-tech materials are produced for the automotive, aviation, electronics, power generation, medical, construction and other industries. We live in a materialized world. However, the triptych of decreasing finite natural resources, an ever increasing human population, and rapidly increasing levels of consumption in the developing world are putting increasing demands on the planets’ raw materials and natural resources.
In theory, the earth crust contains enough atoms of every element in the periodic table to satisfy the world’s need for materials for a very long period of time to come. However, inpractice the resources available for the production of materials are constrainedby economic, environmental, societal, geopolitical, and technological factors and by the linkages between the production of materials, energy, water, and food.
The question is how can we continue to provide society with materials whilst living in a resource-constrained world?
This event will bring together policymakers and scientists across different disciplines to:
– Analyse the problem of the problem of the increasing demands on the planets’ raw materials and natural resources
– Explore potential solution strategies for affordable access to and production of materials in a resource-constrained world, including sustainable mining, recycling and substitution of critical materials, material life-time extension and product design
– Discuss ways forward for research, policy and practice.
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The Photos from the conference may be found here.
The Presentations may be found here on the right side of the screen (please note that one presentation is not published at the Speaker’s request and the missing ones should be uploaded very shortly).
