The role of nitrogen in world food production and environmental sustainability

被引:141
作者
Eickhout, B. [1 ]
Bouwman, A. F. [1 ]
van Zeijts, H. [1 ]
机构
[1] Netherlands Environm Assessment Agcy, Natl Inst Publ Hlth & Environm, NL-3720 BA Bilthoven, Netherlands
关键词
agriculture; food security; land use; crop production; environment; reactive nitrogen; sustainable development;
D O I
10.1016/j.agee.2006.03.009
中图分类号
S [农业科学];
学科分类号
09 ;
摘要
On the basis of the FAO projection 'World Agriculture: Towards 2015/2030' we direct our discussion to food production, the consequences for land use, efficiency of nitrogen (N) and losses of reactive N to the environment during 1995-2030. According the FAO, global food production can keep pace with the increase in food demand in the coming three decades. However, according the projection used here, there will be a major global increase (8%) in arable land, most of it in developing countries and with a major impact on the extent of tropical forests. Further forest clearing may occur to compensate for declining soil productivity due to land degradation. Despite improvements in the N use efficiency, total reactive N loss will grow strongly in the world's increasingly intensive agricultural systems. In the 1995-2030 period emissions of reactive N from intensive agricultural systems will continue to rise, particularly in developing countries. Therefore, the increase of N use efficiency and further improvement of agronomic management must remain high on the priority list of policy makers. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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