Professional summary

Dr Brownlie is the project manager of the GEF/UNEP-UKCEH Towards Sustainable Phosphorus Cycles in Lake Catchments (Up-Cycle) project. Up-Cycle will bring together the global lake management and sustainable phosphorus management communities, to develop and test a sustainable phosphorus management framework in Chile. Dr Brownlie was the project manager of the Our Phosphorus Future (OPF) project, consolidating global scientific evidence to raise awareness and support policy development related to phosphorus (funded by NERC, ESPP & UNEP). He is the lead editor of the OPF report and designed its multimedia (www.opfglobal.com). He is part of the project coordination unit of the GEF/UNEP-UKCEH International Nitrogen Management System (INMS) project; a science-policy support process leading global policymakers in sustainable nitrogen management. He is managing co-editor of the INMS International Nitrogen Assessment report and is developing the INMS Nitrogen Management Measures Database and its supporting guidance document.

Dr Brownlie provides expert advice and commentary on nutrient sustainability issues to the United Nations in various capacities. He has delivered keynote speeches at multiple international conferences and meetings, including COP27 and the 4th Sustainable Phosphorus Summit.

Web tools and apps

The Our Phosphorus Future report

 

Selected publications

Brownlie Will J. et al. , (2021), Global actions for a sustainable phosphorus future. Nature Food, 2, 71-74, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43016-021-00232-w

Brownlie Will J. et al. , (2023), Phosphorus price spikes: a wake-up call for phosphorus resilience. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 7, http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fsufs.2023.1088776

(2022), Our phosphorus future: towards global phosphorus sustainability. https://seadragon-red-npk4.squarespace.com/home/#report

Kanter David R. et al. , (2019), Joint nitrogen and phosphorus management for sustainable development and climate goals. Environmental Science & Policy, 92, 1-8, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2018.10.020

(2022), Nitrogen opportunities for agriculture, food & environment. UNECE guidance document on integrated sustainable nitrogen management. https://unece.org/environment-policy/publications/guidance-document-integrated-sustainable-nitrogen-management

Cordell Dana et al. , (2021), Time to take responsibility on phosphorus: towards circular food systems. Global Environmental Change, 71, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2021.102406

Spears Bryan M. et al. , (2022), Concerns about global phosphorus demand for lithium-iron-phosphate batteries in the light electric vehicle sector. Communications Materials, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s43246-022-00236-4