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
Enforcement Decree of the Act on Assessment of Impacts of Works on Environment, Traffic, Disasters, etc.
LEX-FAOC045279
National Transport
Regulation No. 63 of the Minister of Environment establishing the Procedure for issue and revocation of special water use permits.
LEX-FAOC136858
National 24/12/1996
Regulation No. 23/95 on the Public System for water supply and drainage of residual water.
LEX-FAOC011156
National waste 23/08/1995
Décret portant les dispositions générales en matière de la politique de l’énergie (1).
LEX-FAOC162886
Local, Regional Energy 08/05/2009
Ley de Desarrollo Agrícola Sustentable para el Estado de Hidalgo.
LEX-FAOC161835
Regional Agriculture 19/07/2006
Environment Protection Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC113300
National Energy, Industry
Circular on technical procedures in controlling water pollution.
LEX-FAOC051217
National Waste 07/01/1991
Law No.24 of 2006 issuing the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
LEX-FAOC163693
Regional Agriculture 11/07/2006
Sub-Decree No. 69 ANK-BK on Standards and Management of Agricultural Materials.
LEX-FAOC133710
National Agriculture 28/10/1998
Arrêté du 26 novembre 1998 portant modification de l'arrêté du 28 octobre 1975 pris en exécution des articles 3, 5, 6, 10, 11 et 15 du décret nº 75-996 du 28 octobre 1975 portant application des dispositions de l'article 14-1 de la loi nº 64-1245 du 16 décembre 1964 modifiée relative au régime et à la répartition des eaux et à la lutte contre leur pollution.
LEX-FAOC094591
National Agriculture 26/11/1998

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