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 on Air Protection.
LEX-FAOC161284
National 25/07/2003
Resolution No. 181-2009-PRODUCE ─ Guide for the update of the Environmental Management Plan for the owners of the fishing industrial establishments.
LEX-FAOC072449
National 24/04/2009
Lake and River Traffic Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC115899
National Transport 15/04/2013
Agricultural Crop Rotation Act (R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. A-8.01).
LEX-FAOC169557
Regional
Acuerdo que establece los gases o compuestos de efecto invernadero que se agrupan para efectos de reporte de emisiones, así como sus potenciales de calentamiento.
LEX-FAOC143038
National 27/07/2015
Decree laying down technical provisions for reusing effluent waste waters, as per article 99, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree No. 152 of 2006.
LEX-FAOC143466
National waste 02/05/2006
Standard Sewerage Law.
LEX-FAOC013047
Regional Waste
Circular No. 05/2000/TT-BTM guiding the implementation of the Prime Minister's Decision No. 242/1999/QD-TTg of 30 December 1999 on the management of goods export and import in 2000.
LEX-FAOC087022
National Agriculture 27/08/1999
National Water Policy.
LEX-FAOC017832
National 2008
Act on soil fertilizers (No. 417 of 2011).
LEX-FAOC155216
National Agriculture

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