Phosphorus as the Strategic Natural Resource of the 21st Century

Phosphorus and world affairs Branded as “an element of life and thought” by Russian Academician A. Fersman, phosphorus is an indispensable element of life on earth. The dwindling of the natural reserves of phosphate ores, observed for ... ... challenge and lies at the root of the looming global food crisis and related international conflicts. History repeats itself: food security The new century is witnessing a growing conflict between two opposing civilizational trends: the higher consumption ...