 This paper examines nitrogen-related policies in South Asia and compares them to those in the rest of the world. It finds that only a small percentage of policies in the region consider multiple pollutants, sectors, nitrogen threats and impacts, while most focus on single pollutant or sexual approaches. Additionally, few policies consider both non-point and point sources of pollution, which could be beneficial in addressing the complexity of nitrogen pollution. To address this, the authors suggest adapting existing policies and developing new ones to ensure that all relevant stakeholders are involved in the process.