10th International Nitrogen Conference

Moderator: ASARI Misuzu (RIHN)

Session 1. Linkages between Global Environmental Challenges and Nitrogen (9:30-12:00)
This session will feature presentations centered on the Research Institute for Humanity and Nature (RIHN), Japan, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and has long pursued interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches to addressing global environmental challenges. Speakers will explore sustainability challenges from diverse perspectives including reflections on human prosperity and conflict from primatology, the future of agriculture from a landscape farmer who integrates rice cultivation and cattle breeding, the role of meat consumption viewed through both wildlife and livestock systems, and cultural dimensions of human-environment relationships through the emerging field of Japan Environmental Studies. By viewing these topics through the lens of nitrogen, the session aims to identify connections among environmental, social, and cultural challenges and to explore opportunities for addressing multiple issues simultaneously.

Session 2. Science–Policy Engagement for Sustainable Nitrogen Management (12:00-15:00)
This session focuses on the science–policy interface for sustainable nitrogen management. Two researchers who have played leading roles in connecting nitrogen science with policy processes will present their perspectives alongside two policymakers actively advancing nitrogen management initiatives at national and international levels. Speakers will reflect on the achievements, challenges, and future directions of major initiatives and governance processes, including the International Nitrogen Management System (INMS), the Global Partnership on Nutrient Management (GPNM), the International Nitrogen Initiative (INI), the International Nitrogen Networks (iN-Net), the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) Resolutions on Sustainable Nitrogen Management, the UNEP Working Group on Nitrogen (WGN), and Japan’s Action Plan on Sustainable Nitrogen Management. By bringing together perspectives from science and policy, the session will explore how governance, collaboration, and knowledge-sharing can accelerate progress toward sustainable nitrogen management while contributing to broader sustainability goals.