Nitrogen Policies

 

This database compiles 2,726 nitrogen policies from 186 countries, sourced from the ECOLEX database and other databases, as originally provided for the publication by Kanter et al, 2020  and subsequently extended for South Asia by the GCRF South Asian Nitrogen Hub by Yang et al. 2022 (966 N policies). The database is searchable by country, keyword, date, policy instrument, economic sector and geographical scale.

References

Kanter et al. (2020) Gaps and opportunities in nitrogen pollution policies around the world. Nat Sustain, 3, pp.956–963.

Anastasia L Yang et al. (2022) Policies to combat nitrogen pollution in South Asia: gaps and opportunities. Environ. Res. Lett. 17 025007.


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Policy Title ECOLEX Ref ID Scale Sector Date of Text
Law No.10448 dated 14.7.2011 on the environment permits.
LEX-FAOC163877
National Industry 14/07/2011
Law No.53 of 2001 on flora protection and use.
LEX-FAOC105334
National 20/06/2001
Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Potato Processing.
LEX-FAOC139535
National waste
Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
LEX-FAOC136614
National 13/12/2011
Supreme Decree No. 044/06 / AG - Technical regulation for organic products.
LEX-FAOC144432
National Agriculture 06/07/2006
Ley Nº 320-2004: Regulación de uso de agroquímicos.
LEX-FAOC168893
National Agriculture 22/04/2004
Decreto Nº 63 - Reglamenta parcialmente la Ley Nº 47, Ley de sanidad vegetal, en lo relacionado con el control de plaguicidas y fertilizantes.
LEX-FAOC027918
National Agriculture 01/09/1997
Order of 11 August 1999 relating to the reduction of pollutant emissions from combustion engines and turbines as well as post-combustion boilers subject to authorization under heading 2910 of the list of classified installations.
LEX-FAOC060791
National energy 11/08/1999
Regulation on limits of air emissions from biomass incineration plants.
LEX-FAOC132151
National Energy 03/06/2005
Plan National D’investissement Agricole en RDC (PNIA) 2014-2020
LEX-FAOC126448
National Agriculture 2014

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