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Halving nitrogen waste for global sustainable development goals
摘要待审
何佩莹 / 浙江大学
谷保静 / 浙江大学
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.
重要日期
  • 会议日期

    08月16日

    2024

    08月18日

    2024

  • 08月14日 2024

    初稿截稿日期

主办单位
中国土壤学会氮素工作组
承办单位
中国科学院武汉植物园
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