Sustainable Management of Phosphorus: Recent Trends, Advances and the Way Forward
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Waste and Recycling".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (28 February 2022) | Viewed by 11808
Special Issue Editors
Interests: sustainable phosphorus management; circular economy; global environmental change and sustainability; waste management
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Interests: Material flow analysis; Resource decoupling; Environmental sustainability; Natural resource management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The importance of the sustainable management of phosphorus (P) for global, regional, and local food and water security is well known. Numerous studies over the past decade have adequately assessed the sustainability challenges for phosphorus and identified the reasons for inefficient management in all systems of the anthropogenic P cycle, starting from the mining and ranging to fertilizer production, agricultural (crop and livestock) production, food consumption, waste management, and water bodies. Based on the quantification of phosphorus flows at various geographical scales over single or multi-year timeframes, studies have also identified the key pathways or hotspots of phosphorus loss/wastage from these systems. Considering these research findings, efforts for developing strategies and technologies for sustainable phosphorus management in these systems are already underway. Although a sufficient knowledge base for minimizing phosphorus loss/wastage and enhancing recovery and recycling to reduce the dependency on mineral fertilizers has been developed, there is still room for improvement—particularly in terms of translating research findings into policies and their implementation. At this stage, it is essential to have a clear understanding of the progress made in terms of knowledge base and innovation for phosphorus sustainability, and to identify any gaps or limitations and determine research needs or actions for filling that gap to formulate and implement effective policies for sustainable phosphorus management. This Special Issue is an attempt to work towards that.
We encourage submissions of both original research and critical review articles that address, but are not limited to, the following topics:
- Recent advances in phosphorus sustainability strategies or technologies;
- Phosphorus nexus with nitrogen, water, and/or energy for sustainable management;
- Emerging/future challenges of phosphorus sustainability and mitigation measures;
- Progress in social movements, national and international initiatives, or platforms towards phosphorus sustainability.
Dr. Rubel Biswas Chowdhury
Dr. Mohammad Sujauddin
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Phosphorus
- Sustainable management
- Recovery and recycling
- Phosphorus use efficiency
- Nutrient management in agroecosystem
- Circular economy
- Sustainability
- Food production
- Agricultural production
- Waste management
- Food security
- Ecosystem conservation
- Water resources
- Water pollution
- Substance flow analysis
- Environmental policy
- Phosphorus technologies
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