Resourcetrade.earth Website Review

Over $4 trillion of natural resource commodities were traded in 2016 Trade in cereals from a few key regions supports global food security China depends on access to well-functioning markets for resource supply security Huge demand from China’s livestock sector drives growing global imports Demand from G-20 countries accounts for over half of all resource imports South Africa, Nigeria, and Angola lead, China and India are major importers Major source of demand for Russia’s resource exports, fossil fuels dominate Resource trade between middle income countries has expanded rapidly this century Still a quarter of all resource trade, but has been contracting since 2013 The volume of natural resources traded globally has increased over 60% since the turn of the century, reflecting and reinforcing new economic and geopolitical realities and bringing new environmental and social challenges – as well as opportunities. Now everyone can explore these fast-evolving dynamics through Chatham House’s comprehensive and accessible data and insights into resource trade. resourcetrade.earth features Chatham House’s extensive and authoritative database of international trade in natural resources, developed from United Nations data. Find out more about the scope and technical details of the data featured on this site as well as the Stories are detailed explorations of different facets of resource trade and the economic, political, and environmental implications of resource interdependencies. Featuring expert an*lysis and insights from Chatham House and our partners, this section will continue to