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Phosphorus, Human Rights and Distributive Justice
Working Paper
Autor: Beatrice Garske: Felix Ekardt;Jessica Stubenrauch
Autor: beatrice.garske@uni-rostock.de
Ort: https://www.nachhaltigkeit-gerechtigkeit-klima.de/files/texts/Phosphorus-Justice-WorkingPaper.pdf
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Institut: Professur Bodenkunde
Abstract:
Phosphorus (P) is an important nutrient to humankind. Yet, phosphate-rock resources are
finite and non-sustainable P use causes environmental damage including eutrophication of water bodies and soil contamination with heavy metals, thus bearing risks for human health. Based on an analysis of empirical facts, this article discusses normative questions of P use, e.g. how to balance different freedom rights, how to manage a finite and globally unevenly distributed resource, and how to deal with environmental contamination and risks for human health. Furthermore, it is shown that P use is strongly
interlinked with other major ecological challenges. From the normative point of view, colliding human
rights and balancing rules do not provide a clear yardstick how fast P loss reduction and establishing P cycles (also based on intensified P recycling) have to occur. In any case, various arguments support increased substitution of phosphate rock with secondary raw materials to provide access to P for all people worldwide in the short and long term. Ansprechpartner Weitere Information im WWW
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28.02.2023
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