INMS Tools

Nitrogen Mitigation
INMS guidance document on measures for sustainable nitrogen management

 The INMS Nitrogen Measures Database

In this INMS guidance document, the principles that underpin integrated sustainable nitrogen management are discussed. An overview of >150 measures to reduce nitrogen losses and improve nitrogen use efficiency throughout the anthropogenic nitrogen cycle are provided. The synergies and trade-offs of applying multiple measures are considered alongside case studies to demonstrate how a 'package of measures' can be selected to achieve integrated nitrogen management for a given system. This guidance document is intended to be used alongside the INMS Nitrogen Measures Database.

The INMS Nitrogen Measures Database allows users to explore N management measures in greater detail, enriching the overview provided by the guidance document. While the guidance document introduces the key principles of integrated sustainable N management and outlines over 150 measures, the database provides deeper insights into each measure’s application.

Complementary Approach: The database enables users to explore measures across the seven key stages of N management, as detailed in the guidance document:

• Cropping systems (Measures C1–C31, see Chapter 3 in the Guidance Document)
• Livestock systems (Measures A1–A37, see Chapter 4 in the Guidance Document)
• Land-use, landscapes, and waterbody management (Measures L1–L14, see Chapter 5 in the Guidance Document)
• Wastewater and organic solid wastes (Measures O1–O22, see Chapter 6 in the Guidance Document)
• Aquaculture (Measures Q1–Q18, see Chapter 7 in the Guidance Document)
• Consumers (Measures S1–S3, see Chapter 8 in the Guidance Document)
• Fuel combustion systems (Measures F1–F28, see Chapter 9 in the Guidance Document)