Increasing incidences of eutrophication and groundwater quality impairment from
agricultural nitrogen pollution are threatening humans and ecosystem health. Minimal …

Abstract CONTEXT In the European Union (EU-27) and UK, animal farming generated
annually more than 1.4 billion tonnes of manure during the period 2016–2019. Of this, more …

Excessive agricultural nitrogen use causes environmental problems globally, to an extent
that it has been suggested that a safe planetary boundary has been exceeded. Earlier …

Coastal global oceans are expected to undergo drastic changes driven by climate change
and increasing anthropogenic pressures in coming decades. Predicting specific future …

The rising population and reduction in the amount of land and some other resources have
created tremendous pressure on current agricultural producers to meet the increasing food …

More food and energy allow for more people who then require more food and energy, and
so it has gone for centuries. At the same time, economic progress leads to a different lifestyle …

Highlights•Development of a circular nutrient economy in the EU is reviewed.•The socio-
economic value of organic waste products from agriculture & municipalities needs to …

Throughout the world, nitrogen (N) losses from intensive agricultural production may end up
as undesirably high concentrations of nitrate in groundwater with a long-term impact on …

Components of the field nitrogen (N) balance (input and surplus) are often used to predict
nitrate leaching from agricultural lands. However, management factors, such as use of catch …

Many countries have implemented policies to reduce the use of chemical inputs in
agriculture. However, these policies face many obstacles that limit their effectiveness. The …