4043 Nitrogen, Development, and Sustainability: Trade-Offs Between Too Little and Too Much

Saturday, February 19, 2011: 2:00 PM
140A (Washington Convention Center )
Cheryl A. Palm , Earth Institute, Palisades, NY
This speaker will focus on the central role of nitrogen in development related to food security in Africa. She will highlight the various tradeoffs related to environmental services and biodiversity, climate change and human health and well-being. Examples of policies and programs aimed at minimizing these tradeoffs will be presented.