Objective P is an earthbound and finite element and the prospect of constrained access to mineable P resources has already triggered geopolitical disputes. In contrast to P, availabilities of carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) to ecosystems are rapidly increasing in most areas of the globe. The resulting imminent change in the stoichiometry of available elements will have no equivalent in the Earth’s history and will bear profound, yet, unknown consequences for life, the Earth System and human society. The ongoing shifts in C:N:P balances in ecosystems will necessarily affect the structure, function and diversity of the Earth system. P-market crises might put pressure on the global food system and create environmental ripple effects ranging from expansion of agricultural land to P-price-induced changes in land management exacerbating the stoichiometric resource imbalance. Yet, the impacts of this unprecedented human disturbance of elemental stoichiometry remain a research enigma. The IMBALANCE-P-team, that gathers four leading researchers in the fields of ecosystem diversity and ecology, biogeochemistry, Earth System modelling, and global agricultural and resource economics, is formidably positioned to address this Earth System management challenge by providing improved understanding and quantitative foresight needed to formulate a range of policy options that will contain the risks and mitigate the consequences of stoichiometric imbalances. IMBALANCE-P will integrate some of Europe's leading integrated assessment and Earth system models, calibrated using ecosystem nutrient limitation data obtained from field experiments. The project will establish an international process of science-based P-diplomacy. Fields of science humanitieshistory and archaeologyhistorysocial scienceseconomics and businesseconomicsnatural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystemsnatural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssimulation softwarenatural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesgeochemistrybiogeochemistry Programme(s) FP7-IDEAS-ERC - Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Topic(s) ERC-2013-SyG - ERC Synergy Grant Call for proposal ERC-2013-SyG See other projects for this call Funding Scheme ERC-SyG - Synergy grant Coordinator CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION ECOLOGICA Y APLICACIONES FORESTALES EU contribution € 3 698 200,00 Address Universitat autonoma de barcelona edifici c 08193 Bellaterra Spain See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations Principal investigator Michael Obersteiner (Dr.) Administrative Contact Cristina García (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data Beneficiaries (5) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all CENTRO DE INVESTIGACION ECOLOGICA Y APLICACIONES FORESTALES Spain EU contribution € 3 698 200,00 Address Universitat autonoma de barcelona edifici c 08193 Bellaterra See on map Region Este Cataluña Barcelona Activity type Research Organisations Principal investigator Michael Obersteiner (Dr.) Administrative Contact Cristina García (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data INTERNATIONALES INSTITUT FUER ANGEWANDTE SYSTEMANALYSE Austria EU contribution € 2 999 865,78 Address Schlossplatz 1 2361 Laxenburg See on map Region Ostösterreich Niederösterreich Wiener Umland/Südteil Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Demetrio Soto Martinez (Mr.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITEIT ANTWERPEN Belgium EU contribution € 3 720 000,00 Address Prinsstraat 13 2000 Antwerpen See on map Region Vlaams Gewest Prov. Antwerpen Arr. Antwerpen Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Anne Adams (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data UNIVERSITE DE VERSAILLES SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES. France EU contribution € 1 582 514,20 Address Avenue de paris 55 78035 Versailles See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Yvelines Activity type Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Administrative Contact Virginia Branco (Mrs.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data COMMISSARIAT A L ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES France EU contribution € 1 600 000,00 Address Rue leblanc 25 75015 Paris 15 See on map Region Ile-de-France Ile-de-France Paris Activity type Research Organisations Administrative Contact Cecilia Garrec (Ms.) Links Contact the organisation Opens in new window Website Opens in new window Total cost No data