50. Maarten Albers on the Nitrogen Crisis in the Netherlands

Our guest is Maarten Albers, a journalist who reports on agriculture and food for the Volkskrant, one of the Netherlands’ leading newspapers. In today's episode, we draw our attention to the 'nitrogen crisis' in the Netherlands - a major environmental story that has reshaped politics in the Netherlands and societal views on environmental regulation, science and technology, and even international relations.Listen as we discuss why we should care about nitrogen in the environment, and what lessons we can draw from the nitrogen crisis happening in the Netherlands. Links:Maarten's articles on de VolkskrantInterview on the nitrogen crisis, with Jan Douwe van der Ploeg, emeritus professor of agricultural sociologyCheck out this article on 'An organic farmer can also be a peak polluter'Support the showSubscribe for email updates