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WEBINAR: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUSTAINABLE NITROGEN MANAGEMENT IN EAST ASIA

A webinar jointly organized by GPNM and INI will be held. From Japan, Professor Kentaro Hayashi, Leader of the Sustai-N-able Project, will present the topic. Professor Hayashi also serves as a member of the GPNM Steering Committee and as the Representative of the INI East Asia Center.

Date March 10, 2026 14:30-16:00 |Nairobi time
(March 10, 2026 20:30-22:00 |Tokyo time)
Venue Virtual (Zoom or Teams), including live Q&A.
Language English
Organized by GPNM and INI
Register No participation fee, click to register
Abstract GPNM-INI Joint Webinar Series: Catalyzing Change: Global Case Studies on Sustainable Nitrogen Management 

This webinar positions East Asia within the global nitrogen context, highlighting regional nitrogen flows, country-specific challenges and achievements, and the implications for future international cooperation.
Program * Nairobi time
14:30-14:40
Opening Remarks
Prof. Mark Sutton, Co-Chair GPNM, Director INMS, UKCEH

 14:40-14:55
Nitrogen cycle, global change and sustainability
Baojing Gu (Professor, Zhejiang University, China)

14:55-15:10
Different management and trends in agricultural nitrogen balances among OECD countries with the highest nutrient surpluses
Pil-Joo Kim (Professor, Gyeongsang National University, Korea)

 15:10-15:25
Nitrogen flows, impacts and solutions in East Asia
Chaopu Ti, (Associate Professor, Institute of Soil Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences)

 15:25-15:40
From Japan's Nitrogen Action Plan to advancing global nitrogen management
Kentaro Hayashi (Professor, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature, Japan)

15:40-15:45
The Global Nutrients Hub
Ms. Stephanie Van Dar Poel

 15:45-16:00
Q&A session moderated by Ms Andrea Perez, Senior International Affairs Manager, CIWF

16:00-16:05
Closing Remarks by Heidi Savelli-Soderberg, UNEP

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