WITHERS, Paul J.A.; VAN DIJK, Kimo C.; NESET, Tina-Simone S.; NESME, Thomas; OENEMA, Oene; RUBAEK, Gitte H.; SCHOUMANS, Oscar F.; SMIT, Bert; PELLERIN, Sylvain

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WITHERS, Paul J.A.
School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography

VAN DIJK, Kimo C.

NESET, Tina-Simone S.
Linköping University [LIU]

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AMBIO: A Journal of Environment and Society. 2015, vol. 44, p. S193-S206

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The inefficient use of phosphorus (P) in the food chain is a threat to the global aquatic environment and the health and well-being of citizens, and it is depleting an essential finite natural resource critical for future food security and ecosystem function. We outline a strategic framework of 5R stewardship (Re-align P inputs, Reduce P losses, Recycle P in bioresources, Recover P in wastes, and Redefine P in food systems) to help identify and deliver a range of integrated, cost-effective, and feasible technological innovations to improve P use efficiency in society and reduce Europe's dependence on P imports. Their combined adoption facilitated by interactive policies, co-operation between upstream and downstream stakeholders (researchers, investors, producers, distributors, and consumers), and more harmonized approaches to P accounting would maximize the resource and environmental benefits and help deliver a more competitive, circular, and sustainable European economy. The case of Europe provides a blueprint for global P stewardship.< Réduire

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eutrophication

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human health

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sustainability

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