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Halving nitrogen waste for global sustainable development goals
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Nitrogen waste poses substantial threats to global sustainable development through multiple pathways, prompting the United Nations (UN) to propose halving nitrogen waste as a means to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). However, the pathways and potential to improve global SDGs through halving nitrogen waste are less known. Here we show that nitrogen waste is directly and indirectly linked to all 17 UN 2030 SDGs and that halving nitrogen waste could enhance global SDGs overall by 19%. The total social benefits of halving nitrogen waste could be as high as US$ 1,379 billion, considering improvements in human and ecosystem health and mitigation of climate change. While implementing evenly halved nitrogen control strategies in systems may cost up to US$ 1,137 billion, adopting cost-effective strategies could slash these expenses by 72%. Our findings provide crucial insights for policymakers and underscore the urgency of developing cost-effective nitrogen waste reduction strategies to achieve global sustainable development.
Important Date
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Conference Date
Aug 16
2024
toAug 18
2024
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Aug 14 2024
Draft paper submission deadline
Sponsored By
中国土壤学会氮素工作组
Organized By
中国科学院武汉植物园
Contact Information
- 熊翔
- xi******@wbgcas.cn
- 139********
Previous Conferences
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2027-03-22 China 深圳市(Shenzhen)
第七届氮素生物地球化学循环学术论坛
