{"id":109263,"date":"2024-02-27T14:53:34","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T14:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/?p=109263"},"modified":"2024-03-12T14:12:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-12T14:12:01","slug":"bgs-to-help-deliver-international-centre-of-excellence-on-sustainable-resource-management","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-to-help-deliver-international-centre-of-excellence-on-sustainable-resource-management\/","title":{"rendered":"BGS to help deliver International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-bgs-blocks-content-container content-section\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-12\">\n<p>The new United Nations (UN) International Centres of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management (ICE-SRM) focus on supporting sustainable management of the resources needed for development, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of this initiative, BGS and five other partners will help to provide policy support, technical advice, education, training and other critical activities for stakeholders involved in the sustainable development of primary raw materials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each centre, within its activity footprint, will identify opportunities and navigate barriers to adopt the UN Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) and the UN Resource Management System (UNRMS), as well as showcasing best practices and sharing results within the ICE-SRM network. This will be achieved by developing the scientific and socio-economic understanding for both production and reducing the use of primary raw materials, as well as designing and implementing the products, processes, policies and systems required for the transition to a circular economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The activities and projects of an ICE-SRM will include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>capacity building, to ensure other relevant organisations have the skills required to implement sustainable resource management practises through UNFC and UNRMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>contribution to further development and maintenance of UNFC and UNRMS<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>advocacy for the adoption of sustainable resource management practices<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>outreach via workshops, training and promotion of outputs to share best practice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\t\t\t<blockquote id=\"quote-3460-block_b98eedda0953f67a494b250331344f24\" class=\"quote  \" >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/themes\/bgs\/img\/quote-caption.svg\" alt=\"Speech marks icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"quote-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is an exciting opportunity to showcase BGS\u2019s excellent research into the responsible use of mineral resources. By collaborating with experts from academia and the UN, this centre can translate scientific excellence into tangible policy goals for more sustainable use of raw materials.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tom Bide, BGS Minerals Geoscientist.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/blockquote>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div class=\"centre-container\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udd2c We are establishing the world&#39;s first UNECE -backed centre for circular economy research.<br> <br>The expertise of five academic institutions will be combined to explore circularity in areas such as metals, construction and critical minerals.<br> <br>Learn more: <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cYiubHGsF0\">https:\/\/t.co\/cYiubHGsF0<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wx1YGLSn61\">pic.twitter.com\/wx1YGLSn61<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Defra UK (@DefraGovUK) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DefraGovUK\/status\/1762782905141784802?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 28, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n.centre-container {\nmargin-right: auto;\nmargin-left: auto;\nwidth: fit-content; \n}\n<\/style>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"relatives\">\n\t\t\t\t<h5>Relative topics<\/h5>\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/critical-raw-materials\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">critical raw materials<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/minerals\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">minerals<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/tag\/sustainability\/\" class=\"button primary-background\">sustainability<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<section  style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/News-events-scaled.jpg')\" id=\"latest-content-3567-block_f6e3cfecddcf68a2eca965cc6c4603a3\" class=\"cards-carousel-section  basic-background-1   \" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row header-of-section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Related news<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 owl-carousel carousel-primary-color owl-theme carousel-js\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-servico-geologico-do-brasil\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240303_164711_web-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Representatives from the Servi\u00e7o Geol\u00f3gico do Brasil and BGS at the signing event. Copyright: Rafael Sandim\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/20240303_164711_web.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-servico-geologico-do-brasil\/\">BGS signs memorandum of understanding with Servi\u00e7o Geol\u00f3gico do Brasil<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>10\/04\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The partnership will advance the two organisations\u2019 shared interests in mineral research and geoscience to help benefit society. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-signs-memorandum-of-understanding-with-servico-geologico-do-brasil\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/world-mineral-production-2018-to-2022-is-now-available\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/World_Mineral_Production_2018_2022-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"BGS World Mineral Production 2018 to 2022\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/World_Mineral_Production_2018_2022.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/world-mineral-production-2018-to-2022-is-now-available\/\">World Mineral Production 2018 to 2022 is now available<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>09\/04\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The latest edition of World Mineral Production has been released.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/world-mineral-production-2018-to-2022-is-now-available\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-to-help-deliver-international-centre-of-excellence-on-sustainable-resource-management\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pexels-xabi-oregi-16459372-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Flags of countries in front of the United Nations office at Geneva. \u00a9 Xabi Oregi, Pexels.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pexels-xabi-oregi-16459372.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-to-help-deliver-international-centre-of-excellence-on-sustainable-resource-management\/\">BGS to help deliver International Centre of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>27\/02\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>BGS has been announced as part of a consortium approved by the UN to deliver its International Centres of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bgs-to-help-deliver-international-centre-of-excellence-on-sustainable-resource-management\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  bgs-blogs\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/unlocking-key-mineral-archives-at-the-zambian-geological-survey-department\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1000254-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rebecca Mumpansha, a GSD librarian, with the sales stock of geological maps. \u00a9 Rachel Talbot.\u00a0\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/P1000254-960x645.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS blogs<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/unlocking-key-mineral-archives-at-the-zambian-geological-survey-department\/\">Unlocking key mineral archives at the Zambian Geological Survey Department\u00a0<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>23\/02\/2024<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rachel Talbot recounts a recent visit by BGS Records staff to the Zambian Geological Survey Department, to assist in critical mineral data management.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/unlocking-key-mineral-archives-at-the-zambian-geological-survey-department\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  bgs-blogs\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/cmic-critical-minerals-research-review\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/P521533-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mineral specimen of linarite, Leadhills, Lanarkshire. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/P521533.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS blogs<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/cmic-critical-minerals-research-review\/\">CMIC: critical minerals research review<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>21\/12\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Matthew Reeves of Innovate UK provides an overview of the Critical Minerals Strategy, which sets out how the UK will go about securing its supply of critical minerals. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/cmic-critical-minerals-research-review\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/first-annual-critical-mineral-intelligence-centre-conference-takes-place\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/P1038301-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"CMIC conference. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/P1038301.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/first-annual-critical-mineral-intelligence-centre-conference-takes-place\/\">First annual Critical Mineral Intelligence Centre conference takes place<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>23\/11\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The conference took place at BGS\u2019s headquarters in Keyworth, Nottinghamshire, on 21 November 2023.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/first-annual-critical-mineral-intelligence-centre-conference-takes-place\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  bgs-blogs\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/good-practice-for-sand-mining\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sand-quarry-IMG-2918-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sand mining. BGS \u00a9 UKRI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/sand-quarry-IMG-2918.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS blogs<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/good-practice-for-sand-mining\/\">Good practice for sand mining<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>24\/10\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tom Bide and Clive Mitchell outline how BGS is working on geoscience-led solutions for the global issue of sand mining.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/good-practice-for-sand-mining\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/dr-gavin-mudd-appointed-director-of-the-uk-critical-minerals-intelligence-centre\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dr-gavin-mudd-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Dr Gavin Mudd BGS \/ Gavin Mudd \u00a9 UKRI\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/dr-gavin-mudd.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/dr-gavin-mudd-appointed-director-of-the-uk-critical-minerals-intelligence-centre\/\">Dr Gavin Mudd appointed director of the UK Critical Minerals Intelligence Centre<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>19\/10\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dr Gavin Mudd brings with him expertise in sustainable mining, environmental impacts and management of mine waste.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/dr-gavin-mudd-appointed-director-of-the-uk-critical-minerals-intelligence-centre\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-assessment-of-technology-critical-minerals-and-metals\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CMIC_report_revised_methodology-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"UK Criticality Assessment: A revised Methodology\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/CMIC_report_revised_methodology.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-assessment-of-technology-critical-minerals-and-metals\/\">UK assessment of technology-critical minerals and metals<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>12\/10\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New publication by the UK Critical Mineral Intelligence Centre sets out a revised methodology<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/uk-assessment-of-technology-critical-minerals-and-metals\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  bgs-blogs\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bluedot-2023-the-importance-of-geological-outreach\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pxl-20230724-1140424842-960-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"The team at bluedot. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/pxl-20230724-1140424842-960.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS blogs<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bluedot-2023-the-importance-of-geological-outreach\/\">bluedot 2023: the importance of geological outreach<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>10\/08\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Staff members from various disciplines across BGS worked over the weekend to engage festivalgoers with BGS\u2019s work, specifically critical raw materials. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/bluedot-2023-the-importance-of-geological-outreach\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  bgs-blogs\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/living-in-a-world-made-of-sand\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sand-mining-settlement-pond-Malaysia_945px-150x150.jpg\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sand mining settlement pond Malaysia. BGS \u00a9 UKRI.\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Sand-mining-settlement-pond-Malaysia_945px.jpg\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS blogs<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/living-in-a-world-made-of-sand\/\">Living in a world made of sand<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>17\/07\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tom Bide and Clive Mitchell outline the BGS Sand and Sustainability project, which is working on geoscience-led solutions for the global issue of sand mining.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/living-in-a-world-made-of-sand\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"item cards  cards-find-more  press-release\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/mineral-investigation-reports-released-online\/\" class=\"media-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P556425-150x150.webp\" class=\"lazy-blur wp-post-image\" alt=\"P556425\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/P556425-960x645.webp\" \/>\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div class=\"info-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"info\">\n\t\t\t<div>BGS news<\/div>\n\t\t\t<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/mineral-investigation-reports-released-online\/\">Mineral investigation reports released online<\/a><\/h4>\n\t\t\t<p>07\/07\/2023<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reports from over 260 mineral exploration projects are now freely available on BGS\u2019s GeoIndex.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bgs.ac.uk\/news\/mineral-investigation-reports-released-online\/\">Show more<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BGS has been announced as part of a consortium approved by the UN to deliver its International Centres of Excellence on Sustainable Resource Management.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":109277,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"6223,9089,10235,8160,34248,32954","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[64],"tags":[987,1213,1017],"purpose":[],"challenge":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.5 - 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