U.N. War On Fertilizer Began in Sri Lanka

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) describes itself as the global authority that sets the environmental agenda& and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Through its Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity for Agriculture and Food program launched in 2014, the UNEP advocates that nations steer away from the prevailing focus on per hectare productivity.

But today the world is in its worst food crisis since 2008. The number of people suffering acute food insecurity increased by 25% since January 2022 to 345 million, according to the United Nations World Food Programme. Why, then, is the UNEP trying to steer nations away from fertilizers that increase food production?

The UNEP s Acting Director in 2019 said the reason was humankind s long-term interference with the Earth s nitrogen balance. In October of that year, the UNEP hosted a meeting in the capital of Sri Lanka, Colombo and issued a road map to push nations to cut nitrogen pollution in half.

But the Netherlands proves that nations can slash nitrogen pollution from livestock by 70% while also increasing meat production. Same for crops. Since the early 1960s, the Netherlands has doubled its yields while using the same amount of fertilizer. While rich nations produce 70 percent higher yields than poor nations, they use just 54 percent more nitrogen.

via michaelshellenberger.substack.com

This fertilizer stuff is crazy. I guess the idea is to save the planet millions have to starve to death? If so, let’s start with UN staff. No more cappuccinos or sushi for them.