Nutrients, such as nitrogen and phospohorous, are key part of delivering food security and sustainable development. However, excess use and inefficient practices leads to nutrient overenrichment, causing soil acidification and groundwater pollution, harmful algal blooms and dead zones in the sea, and loss of coral and sea grass cover. This booklet is a crosscutting contribution to sustainable development and global advocacy for productive discussion and action by countries and their stakeholders.
www.unep.org/pdf/Building_the_foundations-2.pdf