Journal
AMBIO
Volume 44, Issue -, Pages S180-S192Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-014-0613-9
Keywords
Phosphorus; Balance; Resource cycle; Recovery; Waste; Manure; Climate change
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- Interreg IVB NWE programme
- Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs [BO-31-03]
- European Commission [308645]
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Food production in Europe is dependent on imported phosphorus (P) fertilizers, but P use is inefficient and losses to the environment high. Here, we discuss possible solutions by changes in P management. We argue that not only the use of P fertilizers and P additives in feed could be reduced by fine-tuning fertilization and feeding to actual nutrient requirements, but also P from waste has to be completely recovered and recycled in order to close the P balance of Europe regionally and become less dependent on the availability of P-rock reserves. Finally, climate-smart P management measures are needed, to reduce the expected deterioration of surface water quality resulting from climate-change-induced P loss.
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