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|IMAGEComponent=Drivers; Agricultural economy; Land-use allocation; Agriculture and land use; Aquatic biodiversity; Emissions; Land cover and land use; Livestock systems;
|IMAGEComponent=Drivers; Agricultural economy; Land-use allocation; Agriculture and land use; Aquatic biodiversity; Emissions; Land cover and land use; Livestock systems;
|KeyReference=Bouwman et al., 2013a; Bouwman et al., 2009; Morée et al., 2013;
|KeyReference=Bouwman et al., 2013a; Bouwman et al., 2009; Morée et al., 2013;
|Reference=Bouwman et al., 2013ab; Galloway et al., 2004; Zhang et al., 2010;  Diaz and Rosenberg, 2008; UNEP, 2002; Rabalais, 2002;
|Reference=Bouwman et al., 2013c; Galloway et al., 2004; Zhang et al., 2010;  Diaz and Rosenberg, 2008; UNEP, 2002; Rabalais, 2002;
|InputVar=Population - grid; GDP per capita - grid; Land cover, land use - grid; Animal stocks; Livestock rations; Manure spreading fraction; Nitrogen deposition - grid; Actual crop and grass production - grid; Production system mix; Fertiliser use efficiency;
|InputVar=Population - grid; GDP per capita - grid; Land cover, land use - grid; Animal stocks; Livestock rations; Manure spreading fraction; Nitrogen deposition - grid; Actual crop and grass production - grid; Production system mix; Fertiliser use efficiency;
|OutputVar=NH3 emissions - grid; N and P discharge to surface water - grid;  Soil N budget - grid; Soil P budget - grid; N and P in wastewater discharge - grid;
|OutputVar=NH3 emissions - grid; N and P discharge to surface water - grid;  Soil N budget - grid; Soil P budget - grid; N and P in wastewater discharge - grid;

Revision as of 18:55, 23 May 2014

Key policy issues

  • How will the increasing use of fertilisers affect terrestrial and marine ecosystems, with possible consequences for human health?
  • To what extent can the negative impacts be reduced by more efficient nutrient management and wastewater treatment, while retaining the positive effects on food production and land productivity?

Introduction