Foreword

Establishing a complete picture of the current and future supply base of fossil energy and minerals is necessary for effective resources management. Accurate and consistent estimates of fossil energy and mineral reserves and resources, coherent with other scientific and social/ economic information, are the foundation for such assessments. A number of different standards have evolved over time in response to local requirements, but we are now called to serve the needs that arise in a globalized economy. As a result, there has been growing interest in re-expressing earlier work in the form of common and universally applicable standards.

Related Subject(s): Population and Demography