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T1 Global Hypoxia Challenges and Nutrient Management Best Practices: Promoting Low Cost Solutions - Session Summary - Discussion Draft
A1 United Nations Environment Programme, 
K1 food security
K1 food production
K1 sustainable agriculture
K1 water resource
K1 Agriculture
YR 2011
FD 2011
LK https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31787
UL https://wedocs.unep.org/handle/20.500.11822/31787
NO The 2009 the World Summit on Food Security stated that the world must produce 70 percent more food by 2050 than currently produced to sustain a world population of 9 billion.  This growth will require an annual increase in crop production of 44 million metric tons, implying intensification of food production and fertilizer use.    Hypoxic “dead zones” of low oxygen have increased globally by almost nine-fold since 1969.1  There is widespread scientific agreement that changes in the global N cycle and increased nutrient loading, primarily caused by non-point source pollution (i.e., agricultural activities and storm water runoff) are directly linked to these “dead zones” and other significant impacts on our water resources. Approximately 40 to 50 GEF project managers, ministerial representatives and private sector and othernational and regional experts attended this 90 minute review to showcase the GEF’s significantcontribution to building on-the-ground adoption of low-cost, low-technology nutrient managementsolutions. The session was held on Thursday November 20, 2011.
DS UN Environment Document Repository
RD Sep 18, 2026