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| A | Sustainable and Circular Resource Management | Strategies and practices for sustainable resource management, focusing on circular economy principles, recycling, and reducing dependency on external sources, while ensuring environmental safety and promoting responsible mining and sourcing practices. |
| 1 | Sustainable Supply Chain Management | Strategies and practices to ensure a sustainable and responsible supply of raw materials, focusing on reducing dependency on external resources and promoting recycling. |
| 2 | Sustainable Resource Management | The need for laws and regulations that prioritize sustainability, recycling, and the preservation of natural resources over exploitation. |
| 3 | Circular Economy in Textiles | The need for specific strategies to enhance circularity in the textile industry, focusing on data-driven approaches and global collaboration. |
| 4 | Recycling of Organic Waste | The importance of recycling organic waste and biomass, particularly phosphorus, to reduce dependency on imported raw materials and ensure environmental safety. |
| 5 | Regulatory Support for Circular Economy | The need for improved regulatory frameworks to enhance recycling and recovery rates of critical raw materials. |
| 6 | Circular Economy and Biodiversity | The necessity of promoting a circular economy approach to reduce raw material extraction and protect biodiversity, alongside high environmental and social standards. |
| B | Geopolitical and Regulatory Aspects of Resource M… | The impact of geopolitical dynamics and the need for regulatory frameworks in resource processing and mining, addressing labor standards, environmental regulations, community rights, and public health considerations. |
| 7 | Geopolitical Dynamics of Resource Processing | The impact of geopolitical factors on the sourcing and processing of raw materials, particularly in relation to labor standards and environmental regulations in different regions. |
| 8 | Community Rights in Mining | The necessity of respecting community rights and environmental protections in mining practices to prevent harm and ensure sustainable resource management. |
| 9 | Regulatory Framework for Mining | The necessity for a clear and balanced regulatory framework that supports mining activities while addressing environmental and community concerns. |
| 10 | Public health in resource management | The importance of integrating public health considerations into the management and legislation of critical raw materials. |
| C | Critical Raw Materials and Strategic Sourcing | The importance of securing a supply of critical raw materials, including domestic production, strategic sourcing from regions like the Arctic, and the significance of materials like silicon carbide for key industries. |
| 11 | Domestic Production of Raw Materials | The necessity for the EU to secure its own supply of critical raw materials through domestic production rather than relying solely on imports. |
| 12 | Critical raw materials | The need for a comprehensive list of critical raw materials and the significance of secondary raw materials in the EU economy. |
| D | Investment and Innovation in Resource Management | Challenges and opportunities in mining exploration and investment, the need for funding recycling projects, and the development of sustainable technologies such as environmentally friendly batteries. |
| 13 | Funding for recycling projects | The importance of financial support for projects aimed at recycling and reprocessing critical raw materials. |
| 14 | Exploration and investment in mining | Challenges and opportunities in the exploration sector, particularly for small companies seeking investment and navigating regulatory frameworks. |
| 15 | Sustainable battery production | Focus on creating environmentally friendly battery technologies with minimal carbon footprint and high recycling ambitions. |
| E | Resource Management for Energy Transition | The strategic approach to managing resources effectively during the energy transition, including the use of substitutes for critical raw materials and the integration of ESG standards. |
| 16 | Substitutes for critical raw materials | The potential for using direct substitutes to critical raw materials to reduce supply risks. |
| 17 | Energy transition and resource management | The need for a strategic approach to manage resources effectively during the energy transition, ensuring sustainability and reducing dependency on external sources. |
| 18 | Green metals and ESG standards | The need for high environmental, social, and governance standards in the production and supply of critical raw materials. |
| F | Environmental and Social Impacts of Mining | The environmental risks of mining practices, including deep-sea mining and the extraction of rare earth materials, and the specific social impacts on gender and communities. |
| 19 | Deep-sea mining concerns | The environmental and biodiversity risks associated with deep-sea mining and the call for its exclusion from sustainable resource management frameworks. |
| 20 | Rare Earth Materials | Challenges related to the extraction and processing of rare earth materials, including environmental concerns and scarcity of resources. |
| G | Global Collaboration and Data in Resource Managem… | The necessity for international cooperation and the use of geological data to secure a sustainable and responsible value chain for critical raw materials. |
| 21 | International Cooperation in Raw Materials | The necessity for partnerships between the EU and third countries to secure a sustainable and responsible value chain for critical raw materials. |
| 22 | Geological Data and Resource Management | The importance of maintaining up-to-date geological data for effective resource management and exploration in the EU. |
| H | Other topics | Topics which could not be grouped into themes. |
| 23 | Public Transport and Shared Mobility | Advocacy for a shift from consumerism and private ownership to public transport and shared mobility solutions. |
| 24 | Supply chain dependencies | Concerns regarding the concentration of raw material sources and the implications for trade and human rights. |
| 25 | Digital Economy and Environmental Impact | Concerns regarding the ecological footprint of the digital economy and the need for sustainable practices in technology development. |