Nutrients are at the heart of the triple planetary crisis of pollution, biodiversity loss and climate change. Nutrient inputs, whether of organic or industrial origin, are critical for food production, as their inadequate replenishment leads to soil mining, land degradation and desertification. However, excess nutrient supply coupled with poor agricultural nutrient use efficiency and poor recycling of nutrients from wastes leads to their environmental accumulation with adverse impacts. Nutrient pollution due to compounds of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and possibly others from fertilisers, manures and anthropogenic wastes has altered the biogeochemical cycles beyond planetary boundaries of sustainability.
The Global Partnership on Nutrient Management (GPNM) brings together research institutes, governments, industry and civil society to address various aspects of sustainable nutrient management at the national, regional and international levels. As a result, in 2019, India piloted the first-ever UN resolution (UNEA 4/14) on Sustainable Nitrogen Management, followed by Sri Lanka in 2021 (UNEA 5/2), seeking national policies and roadmaps to reduce nitrogen waste. In 2022, Target 7 of the intergovernmental Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (2022) mandated member countries of the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) to halve their nutrient waste from all sources by 2030.
This webinar is part of a technical webinar series jointly conducted by the GPNM, Centre for Sustainable Nitrogen and Nutrient Management (Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University) and the Sustainable India Trust (SIT). It seeks to enhance engagement between academia, civil society, industry and governments on sustainable nutrient management and appreciation of their roles and synergies in ensuring a timely transition towards sustainability for the benefit of all. This webinar will showcase an assessment of nitrogen fluxes, impacts and solutions in South Asia, featuring expert perspectives from Bangladesh, India and the Maldives.
Click here to register and join us on Wednesday, 28 May 2025 at 3:00 PM Nairobi Time
