2025 GPNM Online Meeting: Mobilizing Action for Sustainable Nutrient Management

Day 1:

Wednesday, 5 November 2025 (Nairobi time) 

 Agenda item 1: Opening of the meeting.  

(14:00 – 14:10)

• Mr. Ning Liu, Programme Officer, Source to Sea Pollution Unit, Marine and Freshwater Bran, Ecosystems Division, UNEP
• Mr. Mark Sutton, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, GPNM Co-Chair  

Agenda item 2: Recent developments in the Global Partnership on Nutrient Management.    

(14:10 – 14:15) Ms. Wanjiru Edna, Programme Associate, GPNM Secretariat       

Agenda item 3: Nutrient financing  

(14:15 – 14:30) Mr. Mark Sutton, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, GPNM Co-Chair 

(14:30 – 14:45) Mr. Ganesh Pillai, Asian Development Bank 

 Agenda item 4: Nutrient Governance 

(14:45 – 15:00) The impact of the different EU legislations on nutrient management

• By Mr. Par Larshans, Chief Sustainability Officer, RagnSells 

(15:00 – 15:15) Nutrient Governance at a Crossroads: Phosphorus Limits, Green Ammonia Pathways, and Agroecological Futures from Below

• By Mr. William San Martín, Assistant Professor of Global Environmental Science, Technology & Governance, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, US

(15:15 – 15:30) Lake Villarrica (Mallolafquen) restoration experience

• By Ms. Daniela Salas, Local Coordinator of the GEF uPcycle Project, Fundacion Chile 

(15:30 – 15:40) Q&A     

(15:40 – 15:50) Coffee Break 

(15:50 – 16:35) Breakout session: 

Group I: How could nutrient financing mobilize change?

1. How can the monetisation of nutrient-related externalities (e.g., health, climate, ecosystem impacts) strengthen the case for nutrient financing?
2.  What are the potential barriers to implementing nutrient financing in low-income agricultural systems?
3. How can private sector investment be mobilised through nutrient financing to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus losses to the environment?

(Moderators: Mark Sutton and Ganesh Pillai, Rapporteur: Isabelle Vanderbeck)

Group II: What are the priority needs for international nutrient governance?

1. How can legislation become a driver of rather than a blocker to better nutrient management?
2. What forms of corporate social responsibility or due diligence could be most effective in reducing nutrient losses and improving transparency across fertilizer supply chains?
3. How can nutrient governance frameworks better support small-scale farmers? What policy tools (e.g., incentives, cooperative models, participatory monitoring) could make governance more inclusive and effective?

4. How can governance instruments (standards, certification, financing mechanisms) ensure that emerging fertilizer technologies (including Green Ammonia) contribute to equitable access and emissions reduction rather than reproducing existing inequalities?

   (Moderators: Willaim San Martin and Par Larshans)

 Group III: What are the priorities for GPNM in 2026?

1. What additional contributions could GPNM make to advance global nutrient governance? 
   Please share your thoughts on how GPNM can further support policy development, stakeholder engagement, or implementation of nutrient management strategies at global, regional, or national levels.
2. What topics should be prioritized for GPNM webinars in 2026?
3. How would you like to engage in GPNM activities? Would you be interested in: 

•       Joining a task force or working group? 
•       Initiating or supporting a campaign? 
•      Collaborating with farmer organizations or other stakeholders? 
•      Contributing to knowledge products or policy dialogues? 

(Moderators: Ning Liu and Wanjiru Edna)

(16:35 – 17:00)        Report back to the Plenary 

Day 2:

Thursday, 6 November 2025 (Nairobi time) 

   Agenda item 5:  Supply of mined nutrients 

(14:00 – 14:15) The availability of phosphorus sources to meet future demand

• By Ms. Dana Cordell, Associate Professor, Institute for Sustainable Futures, University of Technology Sydney 

 Agenda item 6: Mobilise actions towards the 2030 Goals  

(14:15 – 14:30) What emerging interactions need to be considered between toxic chemicals and nutrient pollution? 

• By Ms. Lina Fortellius, Programme Management Officer, Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm Conventions 

(14:30 – 14:45)   What tools are needed by farmers to mobilise sustainable nutrient management?

• By Ms. Gabrielle de Souza, Soil Scientist, Soil and Land Capability Unit, Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries, Trinidad and Tobago  

(14:45 – 15:00)   Mobilising action on Sustainable Nitrogen Management for climate benefit 

• By Ms. Andrea Perez, Senior International Affairs and Policy Manager-UN Affairs, Compassion in World Farming   

(15:00 – 15:15) Outcomes of the 8^th Sustainable Phosphorus Summit 

• By Ms. Erica Zaja, UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, and Ms. Adelaide Asante, Head of West Africa Office, UKCEH 

(15:15 – 15:25) Update on 10^th International Nitrogen Conference 

• By Mr. Kentaro Hayashi, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Japan 

 (15:25 – 15:35) Coffee break 

 (15:35 – 16:25) Breakout Session    

Group I: What kind of tools are needed by farmers to mobilize sustainable nutrient management?

1. What are the biggest challenges in managing nutrients sustainably on a farm?
2. What kind of support or training would help in adopting new sustainable nutrient management practices or tools?
3. What features are most important to you in a decision support tool?

(Moderator: Gabrielle de Souza, Rapporteur: Dong Gill Kim)

Group II: What needs to be done to achieve the 2030 goals on nutrients?

1. What policy gaps currently hinder progress on nutrient management?
2. How can public awareness campaigns help shift behaviours around nutrient use?
3. How can nutrient management be better integrated into climate, biodiversity, and food security agendas?

(Moderators: Andrea Perez and Tariq Aziz)

Group III: What are the major risks in the supply of mined nutrients (and opportunities of circularity)

1. What are the biggest supply risks for phosphorus, and how could they be mitigated?
2. Who is responsible for ensuring phosphorus is available to meet future demand for food security? (at the international or national level). What specific roles might different actors play?
3. What breakdown of phosphorus sources will be needed for the future, to reliably secure food and clean water?

(Moderators: Bryan Spears and Erica Zaja)

 (16:25 – 16:45) Report back to the Plenary 

 (16:45 – 16:55) Agenda item 4: Other matters (including forward look)  

  (16:55 – 17:00) Agenda item 5: Closure of the meeting.