Who gains from saving nature
Ledger 1 : 33 — For each dollar financing nature-based solutions in 2023, about $33 financed activities harmful to nature. (UNEP)
Actors / Standard-setter · International

Initiative for Responsible Mining Assurance (IRMA)

Appears in 3 cases in this database. Roles as given in the documented record.

CaseRoleCountryPeriodInstrument
IMIP nickel waste landslides and Obi island (Indonesia)Mining assurance standard-setter; audit of Harita NickelIndonesia2020–2026Mining / tailings dam
Salar de Atacama lithium extractionStandard-setter that rated the Albemarle and SQM sitesChile2019–2026Mining
Harita Nickel, Kawasi chromium-6 water and sago loss (Obi Island)Auditor/standard-setter of the responsible mining auditIndonesia2012–2026Mining

Carbon and conservation finance

Standard-setter and registry
An organisation that writes the rules for carbon credits, approves projects, and records when credits are issued and retired. Such bodies typically charge fees per credit.

Science and environment

Tailings and tailings dam
Tailings are the waste left after ore is processed; a tailings dam is the embankment that stores them as wet sludge.