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Resource efficiency in practice
Closing mineral cycles : final report
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Nutrients such as nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K) are essential elements for living organisms, including plants, animals and bacteria. They are used as fertilisers in agriculture to guarantee high yields and quality products. However, the increasing demand not only in food production, but also in feed, fibre and fuel, has resulted in an increasing use of N, P and K. The depletion of
non-renewable resources (such as mined phosphates rock) jeopardises the viability of the current agricultural production systems in the long term. In addition, while progress has been made towards sustainable agricultural practices, a number of inefficiencies are observed in nutrient use which can lead to the degradation of land, soil and water resources. Ultimately, this can impede well-being and economic growth from farm level to EU level. In this context, the first objective of the project “Resource efficiency in practice – Closing mineral cycles” was to identify the most promising measures at regional and farm levels, in particular in nutrient saturated areas, to improve the use of nutrients and to reduce their negative impacts. The second objective was to communicate the information gathered to farmers, farmers’ associations, and regional decision-makers in an educational style to empower them to take action at their level. Communication channels included leaflets, a dedicated website (http://mineral-cycles.eu) and four regional conferences, as well as a final conference in Brussels.
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Published:
2016-05-12
Corporate author(s):
Agricultural Economics Research Institute (LEI)
,
AMEC Foster Wheeler Environment and Infrastructure (AMEC)
,
BIO by Deloitte
,
Directorate-General for Environment
(
European Commission
)
,
Ecologic Institute
,
Milan University
,
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Personal author(s):
Frelih-Larsen, Ana
;
Koeijer, Tanja de
;
Ding, Helen
;
Michels, Rolf
;
Provolo, Giorgio
;
Carter, Mette S
;
Naumann, Sandra
;
Ambus, Per
;
Muehmel, Kurt
;
Lockwood, Sarah
;
Lukat, Evelyn
;
Sarteel, Marion
;
Mudgal, Shailendra
;
Oudet, Noellie
;
Linderhof, Vincent
;
Dooley, Elizabeth
;
Cherrier, Victoria
;
Tostivint, Clement
;
Grebot, Ben
;
Landowski, Alice
;
Basset, Claire
;
Wunder, Stephanie
Themes:
Environmental research
,
Conservation of resources
Subject:
agricultural production
,
conservation of resources
,
degradation of the environment
,
environmental impact
,
environmental research
,
exchange of information
,
exploitation of resources
,
fertiliser
,
nitrogen
,
organic fertiliser
,
phosphorus
,
pollution from agricultural sources
,
potassium
,
sustainable agriculture
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978-92-79-58238-7
DOI
10.2779/710012
Catalogue number
KH-01-16-465-EN-N
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ISBN
978-92-79-58238-7
DOI
10.2779/710012
Catalogue number
KH-01-16-465-EN-N
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