Reducing Emissions from Deforestation: global mechanisms, conservation and livelihoods

United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre

dc.contributor.author	United Nations Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre
dc.coverage.spatial	Global
dc.date.accessioned	2016-10-11T20:03:35Z
dc.date.available	2016-10-11T20:03:35Z
dc.date.issued	2004
dc.identifier.uri	https://wedocs.unep.org/20.500.11822/8212
dc.description	This review examines the impacts of reactive nitrogen on the environment, human health and economies from local to global scales. About 40% of the human population depends upon food production made possible by synthetic nitrogen fertilizers. Combustion of fossil fuels adds more reactive nitrogen to air, water and soil. This distortion of the global nitrogen cycle, while raising agricultural yields, causes degradation of water and air quality, biodiversity, ecosystem services and human health. Meanwhile, reactive nitrogen deficiencies on farmland in many developing countries continue to create economic and health hardships, and accelerate land degradation. This review is intended to assist all stakeholders in understanding and assessing these challenges, and sets out the sources and impacts of reactive nitrogen and current trends in use and emissions. Case studies show the need to integrate scientific understanding and strengthen existing policies addressing the various impacts of reactive nitrogen. Recommendations are made on the assessment, monitoring, information sharing and collaboration required at different geographical scales, and across disciplines and jurisdictions, to develop and implement coherent and effective policies to address nitrogen excess and deficiency.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	UNEP World Conservation Monitoring Centre (UNEP-WCMC)
dc.rights	Public	en_US
dc.subject	biodiversity	en_US
dc.subject	carbon dioxide	en_US
dc.subject	emission control	en_US
dc.subject	emission factor	en_US
dc.subject	emission forecast	en_US
dc.subject	emission reduction	en_US
dc.subject	emission source	en_US
dc.subject	climate change	en_US
dc.subject	climate change adaptation	en_US
dc.subject	climate change mitigation	en_US
dc.subject	forest cover destruction	en_US
dc.subject	forest deterioration	en_US
dc.subject	deforestation	en_US
dc.title	Reducing Emissions from Deforestation: global mechanisms, conservation and livelihoods
dc.type	Reports, Books and Booklets	en_US
wd.identifier.sdg	SDG 13 - Climate Action	en_US
wd.identifier.sdgio	http://purl.unep.org/sdg/SDGIO_00000047