Mineral Fertilizer Use and the Environment International Fertilizer Industry Association United Nations Environment Programme

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IFA - International Fertilizer
Industry Association
IFA, the International Fertilizer Industry
Association, comprises around 500 member
companies world-wide, in over 80 countries.
The membership includes manufacturers of
fertilizers, raw material suppliers, regional and
national associations, research institutes, traders
and engineering companies.
IFA collects, compiles and disseminates
information on the production and consumption
of fertilizers, and acts as forum for its members
and others to meet and address technical,
agronomic, supply and environmental issues.
IFA liaises closely with relevant international
organizations such as the World Bank, FAO,
UNEP and other UN agencies.
IFA’s mission
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To promote actively the efficient and
responsible use of plant nutrients to maintain
and increase agricultural production
worldwide in a sustainable manner.
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To improve the operating environment of the
fertilizer industry in the spirit of free
enterprise and fair trade.
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To collect, compile and disseminate
information, and to provide a discussion
forum for its members and others on all
aspects of the production, distribution and
consumption of fertilizers, their intermediates
and raw materials.
28, rue Marbeuf
75008 Paris, France
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone] /547
E-mail: [e-mail]
URL: http:www.fertilizer.org
UNEP - United Nations
Environment Programme
The Production and Consumption Unit of UNEP
DTIE in Paris was established in 1975 to bring
industry, governments and non-governmental
organizations together to work towards
environmentally-sound forms of industrial
development. This is done by:
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Encouraging the incorporation of
environmental criteria in industrial
development.
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Formulating and facilitating the
implementation of principles and procedures
to protect the environment.
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Promoting the use of low- and non-waste
technologies.
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Stimulating the worldwide exchange of
information and experience on
environmentally-sound forms of industrial
development.
This Unit has developed a programme on
Awareness and Preparedness for Emergencies at
Local Level (APELL) to prevent and to respond
to technological accidents, and a programme to
promote worldwide Cleaner Production.
39-43, Quai André Citröen
75739 Paris Cedex 15
France
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
E-mail: [e-mail]
URL: http:www.uneptie.org
About IFA and UNEP