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17.10.2018

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The 3rd European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference (ESPC3), co-organised by Baltic Sea Action Group (BSAG) and ESPP, brought together nearly 300 participants from 30 countries. The conference was held in Helsinki (Finland) on 11-13 June 2018.

Highlights included input from the European Commission (DG Environment and DG Research), Finland national government (ministries of the Environment and Agriculture and Forestry). international organisations (HELCOM, Rhine Commission), company and nutrient management success stories. Sessions included: success stories from companies recycling or managing nutrients and watershed management, links to carbon and climate change, nutrient circular economy, livestock production, ecological nutrient restoration, nutrient recovery technologies and policy tools for sustainable use of nutrients.

Important information came from Mathias Bergman, Baltic Sea Action Group, who emphasised that the Baltic Sea is in a critical state, near to death, because of nutrient inputs accumulated in its closed waters and in sediments. Important reductions of nutrient discharges have been achieved, but more needs to be done. Recycling of nutrients is important, both for nutrient stewardship and to avoid that ?removed? nutrients end up leaching into the Baltic sea from sludges or manures.

For more information visit www.phosphorusplatform.eu/espc3-outcomes.

 

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