the chairman of the netherlands agriculture association. in amsterdam, we have to companion for sustainable agriculture. then in the u.k., a professor in its former director. a warm welcome to all. we spoke earlier about the power of nitrogen in terms of being a pollutants. what happens to the world if we continue expelling nitrogen at the rate we are now? what happens to the air and water? >> the key thing is applying agriculture. it increases the emissions of nitrous oxide. nitrous oxide is one of the most polluting greenhouse gases that there is. the first impact will be that we will continue to see global warming as a result of human activity. more importantly a good start, it has started to damage significantly to damage the soil. anchor: there is a lot at stake. i think it's important we bear that in mind. let's talk about the netherlands. >> it is responsible for about 60% -- anchor: what are your thoughts on the dutch plan to curb these omissions? >> let me say nitrogen is increased with 60%. yes, there are new norms and these new n

to talk a former mayor of westland in the netherlands and chairman of the netherlands, agricultural and horticultural association. and so now we have, hilda, are not the varies a campaigner for sustainable agriculture. and diversity at greenpeace, netherlands and in reading u. k. richard tiffany, a professor at the university reading and its former director of the center for food security, a very warm welcome to you all mr. tiff and i'd like to begin with you we. we spoke earlier about the power of nitrogen in terms of being a pollutant. what happens to the world if we continue expelling nitrogen at the rate that we are now? what happens to the air to the water, to bio diversity? well, the key thing here is that we're applying nitrogen to agricultural land. well that does is it increases the rights of c missions of nitrous oxide. and nitrous oxide is one of the most polluting greenhouse gases. so there is so the 1st impact will be that we will continue to see trouble warming as a result of human activity. and then on top of that, we applying nitrogen to, to the soil can potentially affect the naturally co system