Mining Threats to Biodiversity and Consequences of Green Energy Transition

Explore the complex relationship between mining, biodiversity threats, and the green energy transition in this 53-minute Geography Seminar from the University of Melbourne. Delve into the current state of biodiversity, examining how mining activities directly and indirectly impact ecosystems worldwide. Analyze a global map of mining-influenced areas and discuss future threats to biodiversity. Evaluate the effectiveness of biodiversity offsets and compensation policies, considering why some approaches fail. Investigate a case study on biodiversity loss compensation and examine the indirect impacts of mining, including industry body membership. Gain insights into new industries and their potential effects, with a focus on Brazil. Conclude with a comprehensive wrap-up of the seminar's key findings and implications for the future of biodiversity conservation in the context of increasing demand for minerals in the green energy transition.

Introduction
Overview
State of biodiversity
Mining and biodiversity
How mining threatens biodiversity
Impacts of mining
Indirect impacts
Future mining threats
Map of global areas influenced by mining
Mining threats
Results
Next steps
Offsets
Do offsets actually work
Why do some policies fail
Compensation policy options
Methodology
Thank you
Case study
Compensation for biodiversity loss
Indirect impacts of mining
Industry body membership
Impacts on biodiversity
New industries
Brazil
Wrap up