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Nitrogen Resolutions on the agenda of recent UNEP CPR-159 meeting
A hybrid meeting of the Committee of Permanent Representatives took place in Nairobi on the 29th of September. It featured a presentation by UNEP on the progress made so far and next steps in the implementation of the two UNEA resolutions on Sustainable Nitrogen Management (4/14, 5/2).
UNEP will appoint Co-Chairs for the UNEP Working Group on Nitrogen based on the nominations received from Member States. Meetings of this Working Group will be planned in consultation with the Co-Chairs. Member States were also encouraged to nominate national focal points to join the Working Group.
Moreover, Prof Mark Sutton Director of the GEF/UNEP International Nitrogen Management System (INMS) project provided a statement on behalf of UKCEH in which he highlighted the urgent need to accelerate actions for sustainable nitrogen management in the light of the massively increased fertilizer prices, which could strengthen economy and environment at the same time.
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Our Phosphorus Future
The OPF report is the culmination of four years of collaboration (from 2017 to 2021) by over 100 scientist and industry experts from around the globe and was written by 40 authors from 17 countries. It is a response to the critical need to progress sustainable phosphorus use and is in support of the call made through the Helsinki Declaration.
Outputs of the project include the OPF Report and additional summary for policymakers. These include the ten key actions to improve sustainable phosphorus management globally and an ‘aspirational goal for phosphorus’.
The OPF report is a landmark publication in the effort to achieve sustainable nutrient management and a huge step forward in addressing the challenges related to phosphorus flows.
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International Nitrogen Initiative (INI) News
We congratulate the newly appointed regional INI directors for Europe, South- and East-Asia and thank the outgoing directors for their hard work and dedication. The new term begins on 1st Nov 2022.
INI South Asia
- Director: Tariq Aziz
- Deputy Director: Umesh Kulshrestha
INI East Asia
- Director: Kentaro Hayashi
- Deputy Director: Baojing Gu
INI Europe
- Director: Luis Lassaletta
- Deputy Director: Alberto Sanz-Cobeña
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Nitrogen Footprint Tool Release
This autumn, the N-Print team will release new fully redesigned multi-country multi-language version of the nitrogen footprint calculator! This updated tool will expand accessibility to a broader range of users to help share the nitrogen story.
The countries that will be available in the first version of the tool are Australia, Brazil, Denmark, Portugal, Ukraine, and the US. Languages available will be English, Portuguese, Danish, and Ukrainian. More countries will be added soon.
The newly designed calculator will be accompanied by a redesigned N-Print website, which will provide more information about the nitrogen challenge and nitrogen footprints to the public. Classroom exercises are available upon request for teachers interested in using the nitrogen footprint tool in their classroom.
The new tool is the product of an INMS collaboration with a focus on demo region countries.
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ACID RAIN 2020: The Future Environment and Role of Multiple Air Pollutants
Abstract submission deadline: 31st October 2022
18th - 21st April 2023 in Niigata, Japan
17th April 2023: Welcome reception and banquet where local food and Japanese Sake will be served.
This event will cover issues not only specific to acid rain but also a wide range of scientific topics relating to various air pollutants, including ozone, particulate matters, and excess nitrogen deposition.
The conference will include plenary sessions with keynote speeches by outstanding scientists, breakout sessions for various scientific topics on acid deposition and multiple air pollutants, and poster sessions. Sessions include: Deposition of Air Pollutants and their toxicity, Atmospheric Reactive Nitrogen Embedded in the Planetary Boundaries and more!
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The XXI International N Workshop
The workshop is no longer accepting registration for physical attendance as maximum capacity has been reached. Remote registration will be kept open until October 21st.
284 presentations have been confirmed for the workshop from which 89% will be in-person.
24th - 28th October 2022 in Madrid, Spain
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Nitrogen News
- World Ozone Day 2022 - Montreal Protocol@35: global cooperation protecting life on earth
- How sustainable is the nitrogen management in Brazil? A sustainability assessment using the Entropy Weight Method (Journal Article)
- Halving nitrogen waste in the European Union food systems requires both dietary shifts and farm level actions (Journal Article)
- The Sustainable Nitrogen Management Index: definition, global assessment and potential improvements (Journal Article)
- Prof Mark Sutton at the World Biogas Summit 2022 (video)
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