Western Sahara phosphate industry
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The Western Sahara phosphate industry is a major mining and export sector centered on large phosphate reserves in the disputed territory, playing a significant role in regional economics and international political controversy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Western Sahara phosphate industry canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
economic sector
ⓘ
mining industry ⓘ phosphate industry ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic claims
ⓘ
self-determination of Sahrawi people ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
Moroccan export revenues
ⓘ
regional employment ⓘ |
| controlledBy | Morocco ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
Western Sahara solidarity organizations
ⓘ
human rights NGOs ⓘ some ethical investment funds ⓘ some trade unions ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Spanish colonial-era phosphate mining ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Asia
ⓘ
European Union ⓘ Latin America ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| hasEnvironmentalImpact |
dust emissions
ⓘ
land disturbance ⓘ water use ⓘ |
| hasExportPort |
El Aaiún
ⓘ
Laayoune ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure | phosphate conveyor belt from Bou Craa to the coast ⓘ |
| hasMainResource | phosphate rock ⓘ |
| hasMajorDeposit | Bou Craa phosphate mine ⓘ |
| hasStrategicImportanceFor | global agriculture ⓘ |
| involvesCompany | Office Chérifien des Phosphates ⓘ |
| isSubjectOf |
United Nations General Assembly plenary meetings
ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations debates
boycott campaigns ⓘ ethical investment screening ⓘ human rights concerns ⓘ international legal controversy ⓘ resource sovereignty disputes ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
debate on permanent sovereignty over natural resources
ⓘ
status of non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Spanish Sahara
ⓘ
surface form:
Western Sahara
disputed territory of Western Sahara ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Western Sahara Resource Watch ⓘ |
| operatedBy | OCP Group ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | Moroccan mining law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
fertilizer supply chains
ⓘ
global phosphate market ⓘ |
| subjectTo |
calls for corporate due diligence
ⓘ
debates on legality of resource exploitation in occupied territories ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
20th century
ⓘ
21st century ⓘ |
| usedFor | fertilizer production ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.