Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-7-103-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/esd-7-103-2016
Peer-reviewed comment
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11 Feb 2016
Peer-reviewed comment |  | 11 Feb 2016

Comment on: "Recent revisions of phosphate rock reserves and resources: a critique" by Edixhoven et al. (2014) – clarifying comments and thoughts on key conceptions, conclusions and interpretation to allow for sustainable action

R. W. Scholz and F.-W. Wellmer

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AR by Roland Scholz on behalf of the Authors (16 Jun 2015)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (24 Jun 2015) by Axel Kleidon
RR by G. Büchel (28 Aug 2015)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by Editor) (14 Sep 2015) by Axel Kleidon
AR by Roland Scholz on behalf of the Authors (21 Oct 2015)  Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by Editor) (16 Nov 2015) by Axel Kleidon
AR by Roland Scholz on behalf of the Authors (25 Nov 2015)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (09 Dec 2015) by Axel Kleidon
AR by Roland Scholz on behalf of the Authors (22 Dec 2015)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
The 2014 USGS data could decrease from 67 Gt phosphate rock (PR) reserves to 58.5 Gt marketable PR (PR-M) if data on PR-ore are transferred to PR-M. The 50 Gt PR-M estimate for Moroccan reserves is reasonable. Geoeconomics suggests that large parts of resources and geopotential become future reserves. As phosphate is essential for food production and reserve data alone are unsufficient for assessing long-run supply security, an international standing committee may assess future PR accessibility.
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