Phosphorus depletion: the invisible crisis
Implementing agencies:
Netherlands Water Partnership (NWP)
Plant Research International (Wageningen-UR)
WASTE
Coordinator:
Ger Pannekoek, e-mail:g.pannekoek[at]nwp.nl
Duration:
One year
Budget:
€ 48,000,--
Brief description:
A one-year process aimed at increasing global awareness of the depletion of phosphorus, an irreplaceable and indispensable nutrient for plant growth. An overarching platform of various actors from different sectors, namely the ‘Nutrient Flow Task Group', considers the issue. The Group investigates possible mitigation options to avoid major socioeconomic distortions resulting from food insecurity. The process includes the preparation of an urgency paper, four case studies, a stakeholder analysis, an online communication platform, the presentation of a policy memorandum, and a seminar at European level.