Historia del Foro Intergubernamental sobre Minería, Minerales, Metales y Desarrollo Sostenible (IGF)

The Intergovernmental Forum on Mining, Minerals, Metals for Sustainable Development (IGF) was established in 2005 as a UN Type II partnership following the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development. It serves as a member-led platform for over 80 countries to promote good mining governance. The IGF's central tool is the Mining Policy Framework (MPM), which provides best practices across six pillars: laws, policies and institutions; financial benefits; socio-economic benefits; transition to post-mining; environmental management; and artisanal and small-scale mining. Since 2015, the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) has managed the IGF Secretariat, with core funding from Canada and the Netherlands.

• The IGF originated from the 2002 UN World Summit on Sustainable Development in Johannesburg, specifically addressing priorities in paragraph 46 of the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation regarding the impacts and benefits of mining on the environment, economy, society, and health.
• The Mining Policy Framework (MPM), ratified in 2010, serves as the IGF's reference document for good mining governance. It covers the entire mining lifecycle from exploration to post-mining transition and applies to all project sizes, from artisanal to large-scale operations.
• The IGF provides a two-phase support mechanism for member governments: first, an assessment of national frameworks against the MPM to identify gaps and strengths, followed by technical assistance and capacity building.
• The IGF Secretariat's administration transitioned from the Government of Canada's foreign and natural resources departments to the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) in October 2015.
• The IGF has expanded to over 80 member countries. In 2021, the Government of the Netherlands joined Canada as a primary funder, enabling the forum to address new priorities including gender equality, climate action, and critical minerals for the energy transition.
• The MPM was updated in 2022 and ratified in November 2023 to address the increasing demand for critical minerals necessary for the energy transition and the need for more inclusive and equitable practices.

APA

International Institute for Sustainable Development (2025). Historia del Foro Intergubernamental sobre Minería, Minerales, Metales y Desarrollo Sostenible (IGF). https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-08/history-of-igf-es.pdf

Chicago

International Institute for Sustainable Development. Historia del Foro Intergubernamental sobre Minería, Minerales, Metales y Desarrollo Sostenible (IGF). 2025. https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-08/history-of-igf-es.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{internationalinstituteforsustainabledevelopment2025historia, author = {{International Institute for Sustainable Development}}, title = {{Historia del Foro Intergubernamental sobre Minería, Minerales, Metales y Desarrollo Sostenible (IGF)}}, institution = {International Institute for Sustainable Development}, year = {2025}, url = {https://www.iisd.org/system/files/2023-08/history-of-igf-es.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }