The challenges of better utilizing available nutrient resources to feed the worlds population and decreasing nitrogen emissions from fossil fuel combustion will be addressed when over 350 international scientists and policy makers convene at the Second International Nitrogen Conference, Optimizing Nitrogen Management in Food and Energy Production and Environmental Protection. Held in Potomac, Maryland, from October 14-18, 2001, each day of the conference will focus on a different theme, progressing from general information on nitrogen and its effects (Monday and Tuesday) towards current research and planning for preferable policy futures (Wednesday and Thursday).
The diverse expertise present at the conference will be channeled towards drafting a conference statement that will be used in connection with post-conference briefings for decision makers in various agencies, institutions, and countries across the globe. Reflecting the global scope of the conference, Jan Pronk, Dutch Minister for Housing, Spatial Planning and the Environment, and the President of the Sixth Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, will open the conference and attend Mondays sessions.
Monday October 15, 2001: Nitrogen Production and Movement
The first day will provide an in-depth tour of the nitrogen cycle a
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Contact: Andrew Freedman
andrew@esa.org
202-833-8773
Ecological Society of America
28-Sep-2001