Rohstoffsicherheit
German
Etymology
Rohstoff (“raw material”) + Sicherheit (“security”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʁoːʃtɔfˌzɪçɛɐ̯haɪ̯t]
- Hyphenation: Roh‧stoffs‧si‧cher‧heit
Noun
Rohstoffsicherheit f (genitive Rohstoffsicherheit, plural Rohstoffsicherheiten)
- (economics, politics) resource security, security of raw material supply (the continuous and stable availability of raw materials at economically viable prices)
- Für die Automobilindustrie ist die Rohstoffsicherheit bei Lithium und Kobalt von existenzieller Bedeutung.
- For the automotive industry, the security of raw material supply for lithium and cobalt is of existential importance.
- Die nationale Strategie zur Rohstoffsicherheit setzt verstärkt auf Recycling und Diversifizierung der Lieferketten.
- The national strategy for resource security increasingly focuses on recycling and diversification of supply chains.
Declension
Declension of Rohstoffsicherheit [feminine]
Synonyms
- Rohstoffversorgung (raw material supply)
Antonyms
- Rohstoffmangel (resource scarcity)
- Versorgungsengpass (supply bottleneck)
Coordinate terms
- Versorgungssicherheit (security of supply; often the broader term)
- Wirtschaftskraft (economic power; dependent on raw materials)
- Jahresüberschuss (net income; fluctuates with raw material prices)
- Zahlungskraft (solvency; needed to compete on global raw material markets)
- Kreislaufwirtschaft (circular economy; a strategy for security)
Related terms
- Rohstoffvorkommen (raw material deposits)
- kritische Rohstoffe (critical raw materials)
References
- “Rohstoffsicherheit” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
- “Rohstoffsicherheit” in Duden online