| Title |
Towards circular phosphorus: The need of inter- and transdisciplinary research to close the broken cycle |
| ID_Doc |
76446 |
| Authors |
Stamm, C; Binder, CR; Frossard, E; Haygarth, PM; Oberson, A; Richardson, AE; Schaum, C; Schoumans, O; Udert, KM |
| Title |
Towards circular phosphorus: The need of inter- and transdisciplinary research to close the broken cycle |
| Year |
2022 |
| Published |
Ambio, 51, 3 |
| DOI |
10.1007/s13280-021-01562-6 |
| Abstract |
Phosphorus (P) is an essential element to all living beings but also a finite resource. P-related problems center around broken P cycles from local to global scales. This paper presents outcomes from the 9th International Phosphorus Workshop (IPW9) held 2019 on how to move towards a sustainable P management. It is based on two sequential discussion rounds with all participants. Important progress was reported regarding the awareness of P as finite mineable resource, technologies to recycle P, and legislation towards a circular P economy. Yet, critical deficits were identified such as how to handle legacy P, how climate change may affect ecosystem P cycling, or working business models to up-scale existing recycling models. Workshop participants argued for more transdisciplinary networks to narrow a perceived science-practice/policy gap. While this gap may be smaller in reality as illustrated with a Swiss example, we formulate recommendations how to bridge this gap more effectively. |
| Author Keywords |
Agriculture; Science-practice; policy interface; Wastewater |
| Index Keywords |
Index Keywords |
| Document Type |
Other |
| Open Access |
Open Access |
| Source |
Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED); Social Science Citation Index (SSCI) |
| EID |
WOS:000652163700001 |
| WoS Category |
Engineering, Environmental; Environmental Sciences |
| Research Area |
Engineering; Environmental Sciences & Ecology |
| PDF |
https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s13280-021-01562-6.pdf
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