Towards a Closed Phosphorus Cycle

Economist

Volumn 158, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 411-425

  Keyzer, Michiel ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Import dependency; Mineral depletion; Sludge recycling; Soil contamination; Uranium recovery

Indexed keywords

CADMIUM; IMPORT; PHOSPHORUS; RECYCLING; SLUDGE; SOIL POLLUTION; URANIUM;

CHINA; MOROCCO; UNITED STATES; WESTERN SAHARA;

ANIMALIA; PHOSPHOGYPSUM;

EID: 77958459742     PISSN: 0013063X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10645-010-9150-5     Document Type: Article

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