International Nitrogen Initiative

The International Nitrogen Initiative is dedicated to optimizing the use of nitrogen in food production, while minimizing the negative effects of nitrogen on human health and the environment as a result of food and energy production.

Among the many facets of the International Nitrogen Initiative are scientific assessment, development of solutions to solve a wide variety of nitrogen-related problems, and interactions with policymakers to implement these solutions.

May 15 2008 - Cheryl Palm replaces Jim Galloway as INI chair, and Reynaldo Victoria replaces Luiz Martinelli as director of the Latin American Regional Center

September 30 2007 - Download the Nitrogen Visualisation tool

May 26 2007 - Download Reactive Nitrogen in the Environment: Too Much or Too Little of a Good Thing (PDF), a joint UNEP-WHRC venture with significant input from the INI  >>

April 24 2007 - Download Human Alteration of the Nitrogen Cycle: Threats, Benefits, and Opportunities (PDF), a Joint UNESCO-SCOPE-INI Policy Brief  >>

August 12 2006 - Download the updated INI Brochure (PDF) The Issues of Nitrogen: Background, Problem, Challenges, Opportunities, Processes, Four Central Questions of Nitrogen Distribution >>

March 2006 Nitrogen Policy Workshop Prospectus, Participants, and Final report now available >>

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