Water quality footprint of agricultural emissions of nitrogen, phosphorus and glyphosate associated with German bioeconomy

Abstract Fertiliser and pesticide application can cause extensive environmental damage. We use the water quality footprint to express nitrogen, phosphorus and glyphosate emissions from agriculture in volumes of water needed to virtually dilute pollution and apply the approach to agricultural imports...

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Main Authors: Anna C. Schomberg, Stefan Bringezu, Arthur W. H. Beusen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Communications Earth & Environment
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-023-01054-3