Could 'nitrogen trading' help the Great Barrier Reef?
- Written by Jim Smart, Senior Lecturer, Griffith School of Environment, Griffith University
Among the increasing sums of money being pledged to help save the Great Barrier Reef is a federal government pledge to spend A$40 million on improving water quality. The Queensland government has promised another A$33.5 million for the same purpose.
One of the biggest water-quality concerns is nitrogen runoff from fertiliser use. It is a concern...