ArticleNature communications2025
Managing nitrogen to achieve sustainable food-energy-water nexus in China.
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- Quantifying the role of nitrogen in achieving global Sustainable Development Goals.Nature communications · 2026Article
- Policy synergies outweigh trade-offs for NHNature food · 2026Article
- Multimetric analysis uncovers time-dependent climate forcings from China's 2.3-fold cropland reactive nitrogen emissions.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2026Article
- Microbial mechanisms of rhizosphere nitrogen cycling mediated by cotton root exudates under nitrogen reduction: roles of thiamine and L-lysine.BMC plant biology · 2026Article
- Reducing ammonia emissions and nitrate leaching in wheat-maize systems by substituting chemical fertilizers with manure.Frontiers in plant science · 2026Article
- Improving Nitrogen and Water Use Efficiency in Intensive Cropping by Optimized Management and Crop Rotations.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Nanotechnology-driven coordination of shoot-root systems enhances rice nitrogen use efficiency.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Agriculture: Integrating Biotechnology, Microbiology, and Novel Delivery Systems for Sustainable Agriculture.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Water-Saving Irrigation on Wheat (Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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Abstract
Nitrogen holds a crucial place in sustaining the food-energy-water (FEW) nexus, which underpins human society. Its importance spans food production, energy generation, and water quality preservation. Here we show that comprehensive nitrogen management strategies offer the dual benefits of satisfying China's food requirements and boosting nitrogen energy production from straw by 1 million tonnes (26%) compared to 2020. Simultaneously, these strategies could lead to a reduction of 8 million tonnes (-31%) in nitrogen fertilizer usage, a decrease of 3.8 million tonnes (-46%) in nitrogen-induced water pollution, and a halving of water consumption in agriculture, all relative to 2020 levels. These transformative changes within the FEW nexus could result in national societal gains of around US$140 billion, against a net investment of just US$8 billion. This highlights the cost-effectiveness of such strategies and their potential to support China's sustainable development goals, especially in hunger relief, clean energy, and aquatic ecosystem protection.
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