Welcome- Themes
- Introduction to forest-based bioeconomy
- Wood products
- Natural fibre products
- Man-made bio-based fibre products
- Bio-based nanomaterials
- Recycled fibre
- Pulping and biorefining
- Energy and biofuels
- Biomass chemistry and physiology
- Material testing and product properties
- Forests and other biomass resources
- Supply chain
- Process control and automation
- Asset management
- Business and investment planning
- Environmental control and management
- Learning paths
- Other resources
- Tools
- Contact
- Profile
*Nitrates from agriculture and the sustainable use of pesticides
After reading this article you will..
- have a basic understanding of the Nitrates Directive and the Directive on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides.
- have a basic understanding of the implications of the Nitrates Directive and the Directive on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides for environmental management.
- have a basic understanding of EU nitrates and pesticides legislation.
Environmental control and management
- Environmental control
- Environmental management
- Introduction to environmental management standards
- Introduction to environmental labels and declarations
- Ecodesign
- Introduction to ecolabels
- Life cycle thinking, management and assessment
- Environmental impact assessment (EIA)
- Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) and Integrated Environmental Assessment (IEA)
- Design for the environment and green chemistry
- Sustainability management
- Circular economy management and assessment
- EU policy framework
- *EU Environment Action Programme
- *Sustainable development
- *Sustainable use of natural resources
- *Sustainable production and consumption
- *Circular economy
- *Climate action
- *Bioeconomy
- *Forest policy
- *Resource efficiency and raw materials
- *Integrated Product Policy (IPP)
- *Energy policy
- *Industrial policy
- *Best Available Techniques (BAT) and BREF
- *EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS)
- *Green, sustainable and circular public procurement
- EU legal framework
- *SEA and EIA directives
- *EU FLEGT Regulation and EU Timber Regulation
- *Ecodesign Directive and Industrial Emissions Directive (IED)
- *EU Emissions Trading Directive
- *Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH)
- *Renewable energy and energy efficiency
- *Air quality and environmental noise
- *Reduction of certain atmospheric pollutants and ozone regulation
- *Water Framework Directive
- *Floods Directive and Groundwater Directive
- *Nitrates from agriculture and the sustainable use of pesticides
- *Construction products regulation and urban waste-water treatment
- *Waste Framework Directive
- *Packaging, packaging waste and landfill
- *Environmental liability and the control of major-accident hazards
- *Habitats Directive and Directive of Public Access to Environmental Information
- Multilateral Environmental Agreements
- *The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and The Paris Agreement
- *The UN Forest Instrument
- *The International Tropical Timber Agreement
- *The UN Convention on Biological Diversity
- *The Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna
- *The UN Convention to Combat Desertification
- *The Aarhus Convention and The Kyiv Protocol
- *The Espoo Convention
- *The Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment
- *The Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents
- *The Bazel Convention – Hazardous wastes and their disposal
- Environmental control and management in Finland
- Circular economy management in Finland
- Environmental policy in Finland
- *Sustainable development in Finland
- *Sustainable consumption and production policy in Finland
- *Circular economy policy in Finland
- *Bioeconomy policy in Finland
- *Climate policy in Finland
- *Biodiversity related policy in Finland
- *Land use policy in Finland
- *Construction policy in Finland
- *Waste policy in Finland
- *The policies related to environmental hazards of chemicals in Finland
- *Plastics policy in Finland
- Environmental law in Finland
- *Environmental Protection Act and Decree
- *Act on Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure
- *Nature Conservation Act and Decree
- *Land Use and Building Act and Decree
- *Forest Act and Decree
- *Climate Change Act
- *Water Act
- *Waste Act and Decree
- *Chemicals Act
- *Act on Compensation of Environmental Damage and Environmental Damage Insurance Act and Decree
Authors & references
Authors:
Roope Husgafvel, Aalto University
References:
- EC 2020. The Nitrates Directive. [Online] Available from: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-nitrates/index_en.html [Accessed 25th September 2020].
- Council Directive of 12 December 1991 concerning the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources (91/676/EEC). [Online] Available from: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/1991/676/2008-12-11 [Accessed 25th September 2020].
- The Nitrates Directive – Solutions. [Online] Available from: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-nitrates/pdf/nitrates_directive_solutions_infographic.pdf [Accessed 25th September 2020].
- Nitrogen Cycle. [Online] Available from: https://ec.europa.eu/environment/water/water-nitrates/pdf/nitrates_directive_nitrogen_cycle_infographic.pdf [Accessed 25th September 2020].
- EC 2020. [Online] Available from: Sustainable use of pesticides. https://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/sustainable_use_pesticides_en [Accessed 25th September 2020].
- Directive 2009/128/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 October 2009 establishing a framework for Community action to achieve the sustainable use of pesticides. [Online] Available from:http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2009/128/2009-11-25 [Accessed 25th September 2020].
- EC 2020. Main Actions. [Online] Available from: https://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/sustainable_use_pesticides/main-actions_en [Accessed 25th September 2020].
- EC 2020. Integrated Pest Management (IPM). [Online] Available from: https://ec.europa.eu/food/plant/pesticides/sustainable_use_pesticides/ipm_en [Accessed 25th September 2020].
Videos
Exercises
This page has been updated 25.09.2022