Synergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil, food security and human health towards sustainable development goals

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR and developing country instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationTamil Nadu Agricultural Universityen
cg.contributor.affiliationAlliance of Biodiversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agricultureen
cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Food Policy Research Instituteen
cg.contributor.donorIndian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limiteden
cg.contributor.initiativeSustainable Healthy Diets
cg.creator.identifierGovindaraj Mahalingam: 0000-0003-0559-4015en
cg.howPublishedFormally Publisheden
cg.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2024.100479en
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - HarvestPlusen
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot rankeden
cg.issn2772-4166en
cg.issueNovember 2024en
cg.journalJournal of Hazardous Materials Advancesen
cg.reviewStatusPeer Reviewen
cg.subject.impactAreaEnvironmental health and biodiversity
cg.subject.impactAreaNutrition, health and food security
cg.volume16en
dc.contributor.authorPandian, Kannanen
dc.contributor.authorMustaffa, Mohamed Roshan Abu Firnassen
dc.contributor.authorMahalingam, Govindarajen
dc.contributor.authorParamasivam, Arunachalamen
dc.contributor.authorPrince, Abishek Johnen
dc.contributor.authorGajendiren, Manimaranen
dc.contributor.authorMohammad, Abdul Rahman Rafiqien
dc.contributor.authorVaranasi, Surya Tejaen
dc.date.accessioned2025-04-09T18:45:22Zen
dc.date.available2025-04-09T18:45:22Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/174107
dc.titleSynergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil, food security and human health towards sustainable development goalsen
dcterms.abstractUsing chemical fertilizers extensively in small farms has helped increase crop yields, supporting food security and economic growth. However, recent studies show that these fertilizers are often used inefficiently and inconsistently. This leads to environmental harm, unbalanced soil nutrients, and lower-quality food production. These issues threaten food security, which is vital for human survival and may lead to the abandonment of arable land. This situation calls for a significant shift in soil conservation research to better connect scientific findings with practical conservation methods, ensuring that agricultural progress goes hand in hand with environmental sustainability. Effective use of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), and potassium (K) fertilizers is vital for both environmental sustainability and food security. Correcting nutritional imbalances, especially the disrupted N/P ratio caused by faulty fertilization practices, is key to ensuring a balanced nutrient supply. These imbalances have a substantial effect on aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems, altering their functionality, biodiversity and human nutrition Therefore, adopting balanced fertilization techniques is essential to combine environmental sustainability with global food security and achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).To optimize nutrient consumption and production efficiency, regulations should be enacted to enforce the 4R principle, which involves applying the right nutrient source at the appropriate rate, time, method and location. This article emphasizes the connections between current agricultural practices, land use, fertilizer application, soil degradation, and future challenges. It promotes environmentally friendly farming methods that recognize the vital links between soil quality, food security, human health, and environmental sustainability.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.audienceScientistsen
dcterms.available2024-10-01en
dcterms.bibliographicCitationPandian, Kannan; Mustaffa, Mohamed Roshan Abu Firnass; Mahalingam, Govindaraj; Paramasivam, Arunachalam; Prince, Abishek John; Gajendiren, Manimaran; Mohammad, Abdul Rahman Rafiqi; and Varanasi, Surya Teja. 2025. Synergistic conservation approaches for nurturing soil, food security and human health towards sustainable development goals. Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances 16(November 2024): 100479. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hazadv.2024.100479en
dcterms.extent100479en
dcterms.issued2024-11en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-NC-4.0
dcterms.publisherElsevieren
dcterms.subjectcrop yielden
dcterms.subjectfertilizersen
dcterms.subjectfood securityen
dcterms.subjectnutrient deficienciesen
dcterms.subjectSustainable Development Goalsen
dcterms.subjectsoil degradationen
dcterms.subjectsoil qualityen
dcterms.typeJournal Article

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