Sustainable Nitrogen Management for Sustainable Food Systems

The Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit will be hosted by the Government of Italy,  in Rome from 26–28 July 2021. The Pre-Summit will set the stage for the culminating global event in September by bringing together diverse actors from around the world to leverage the power of food systems to deliver progress on all 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The UNEP Global Partnership on Nutrients Management (GPNM) jointly with International Nitrogen Initiative (INI), and Sustainable India Trust (SIT) is hosting a side event entitled: Sustainable Nitrogen Management for Sustainable Food Systems on 28th July 2021 at 0800-0850 CEST during the Pre-Summit of the UN Food Systems Summit.

The role of nitrogen in achieving sustainable food systems for healthy diets is quite critical. We need to think strategically about how to balance nitrogen flows throughout the food system which will make current food systems more resilient and robust. Looking from a material and a governance perspective on the food system, we highlight major nitrogen losses and policy blind spots originating from a compartmentalization of food system spheres. Therefore, it is suggested to adapt a participatory and integrated approach to manage nitrogen flows throughout the food system across regional and global nitrogen boundaries,for a sustainable and healthy diet for all.

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