Phosphorus is a key element in food production, but is a non-renewable resource. Recent estimates suggest that global production of P fertilizers will peak in 2033 and will be one third of that peak level by the end of the 21st century. Population and income growth will increase demand for food,...

Phosphorus (P) reacts with soil minerals making it less plant available. Considering that the Amazonian soils are chemically poor and have low pH, collectively these properties contribute to increasing the P limitation, either in the native forest and plantations for sustainable production....

This case explores the geopolitical and human rights issues involved in the phosphate industry in Morocco. With an increasing global demand for phosphate, and the growing concentration of the industry in favor of Morocco, concerns over who controls the disputed territory of Western Sahara and...