PRB Sector Action Guidance for Nature - Getting Started in the

PRB Sector Action Guidance for Nature Getting Started in the Agricultural, Forestry and Mining Sectors OctAopbreirl 20234 Disclaimer The designations employed and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the Secretariat of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area or of its aut. [...] Mining-related forest loss contributed to around 10% of total Amazon deforestation between 2005 to 2015, much of that due to the indirect impacts of roads and staff housing.20 Impacts from mining on nature and people include: ◾ Contributions to climate change through the high consumption of fossil fuels for extraction, processing and transport ◾ The pollution of water with sediment and toxic efflu. [...] for the separation of ore from gangue.l ◾ Develop desalination, ideally run on renewable energy The process known as froth flotation uses air, water and chemicals to float the copper mineral to the surface while the waste drops down to the base of the cell. [...] Getting Started in the Agricultural, Forestry and Mining Sectors 38 Contents | Bank use cases The approach a bank can take to positively support, and influence clients will also vary depending on the size of the bank, the types of clients it has (e.g., SME versus large corporate) and the jurisdictions in which it operates. [...] x The TNFD LEAP approach has four phases of ‘Locate’ the interface with nature; ‘Evaluate’ the business’s depen- dencies and impact on nature; ‘Assess’ requires the evaluation of the risks and opportunities related to nature; and ‘Prepare’ requires the business to respond to and report on the business’s nature-related risks and opportunities.