ANALYSIS OF PHOSPHORUS DEPENDENCY IN ASIA

• WEBECK Elizabeth

  Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University

• MATSUBAE Kazuyo

  Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University

• NAKAJIMA Kenichi

  National Institute of Environmental Studies

• NANSAI Keisuke

  National Institute of Environmental Studies

• NAGASAKA Tetsuya

  Graduate School of Engineering, Tohoku University

Bibliographic Information

Other Title

• アジアにおけるリン資源の国際依存度解析

Abstract

The BACI trade statistics for 2005 were analyzed to determine the dependency of Asian countries on phosphorus, in particular for phosphorus ore, yellow phosphorus, chemicals, and fertilizers. The data revealed a complex set of patterns, with some countries relying heavily on just one or two countries to meet their commodity needs, and others drawing from a wide range of sources. In many cases, a strong dependency was noted on a country which itself was heavily dependent on another source for its commodity needs. Considering the geopolitical issues at hand, it is essential that special attention is paid to maintaining a stable supply of phosphorus to ensure stability in agricultural production as well as in the many industries which use chemicals containing phosphorus.

Journal

• SOCIOTECHNICA

  SOCIOTECHNICA 11 (0), 119-126, 2014

  Sociotechnology Research Network

Keywords

• Phosphorus
• Dependency ratio
• Material Flow Analysis
• International trade

Details

• CRID: 1390282680265591552
• NII Article ID: 130004951721
• DOI: 10.3392/sociotechnica.11.119
• ISSN: 18824609
• ISSN: 13490184
• NDL BIB ID: 027569636
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I027569636
• Text Lang: ja
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