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Umwelt-soziale Unternehmsführung (ESG) prägt zunehmend den akademischen Diskurs in der EU. Solveig Gasche liefert eine konzeptionelle Analyse des verantwortungsvollen Handels mit Rohstoffen und berücksichtigt Menschenrechte und Umweltstandards. Dabei definiert die Autorin die entscheidenden Determinanten des Rohstoffhandels unter Berücksichtigung der wichtigsten historischen, wirtschaftlichen und regulativen Ansätze. Sie analysiert die Themen Konfliktmineralien und Compliance, Sorgfaltspflicht in der Lieferkette und Unternehmensethik. Einen besonderen Schwerpunkt bildet die Unternehmenshaftung unter Berücksichtigung von Möglichkeiten der Vertragsgestaltung, Transparenz, Berichterstattung und Due-Diligence-Aspekten.InhaltsübersichtChapter 1 – Introduction MotivationResearch Issue and SynopsisMethodsScope and Definition of Raw Materials Chapter 2 – Historic, Economic and Regulative Fundamentals of International Trade in Raw Materials Mineral Supply ChainRaw Materials MarketsRaw Materials GovernanceConclusion Chapter 3 – Good Raw Materials Guidance, Strategies and Governance International Soft Law Guidance and StrategiesInternational Strategies and GovernanceGerman Good Raw Materials Strategies and GovernanceConclusion Chapter 4 – The Governance Concept of Responsible Trading in Raw Materials Classification of ResponsibilityDifferentiationDefinitionEnforcementGerman Private Level EnforcementConclusion Chapter 5 – Summary and Final Remarks Fundamentals of International Trade in Raw MaterialsGood Raw Materials Guidance, Governance and StrategiesResponsible TradingFinal Remarks

German industry is heavily dependent on imports of non-energy mineral raw materials. Many actors see the tense situation on the international raw material markets, especially the rise in raw material prices, the increasing competition for global access to raw materials as well as the concentration of production in a few countries, some of which are politically unstable, as threats to future supply stability. This has led to raw materials policy gaining in importance in recent years. The TAB report is dedicated to the current challenges of German raw materials policy, which arise primarily from technological change. The diffusion of new technologies can lead to an increasing demand for raw materials. Due to the low adaptability of the raw materials markets, negative repercussions on the development and production of high technologies may result, which would affect Germany as a high-tech location in a special way. Therefore, special attention is paid to the analysis of the vulnerability of German high-tech sectors to commodity supply risks. In addition to quantitative macroeconomic analyses, two case studies are used to show how individual companies are affected. A systematic examination of the various raw materials policy The aim is to further develop German raw materials ...

In the last decade there has been a structural change in the world's mineral markets and an increase in the global demand for raw materials. Securing the domestic minerals supply in a sustainable way will be challenging to most countries. The International Cooperation on Raw Materials (INTRAW) project was launched in 2015, with the focus of mapping the national best practices and policies of five technologically advanced partner countries: Australia, Canada, Japan, South Africa, and the United States of America. Several key drivers of research, development and innovation in raw material exploration and exploitation were identified. The outcome of the ongoing mapping and knowledge transfer activities will be used as a baseline to set up and launch the European Union's International Observatory for Raw Materials as a critical new component in the EU's raw materials knowledge management infrastructure. ; The INTRAW project has received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement nº 642130. www.intraw.eu