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.
Filter by:
| Policy Title | ECOLEX Ref ID | Scale | Sector | Date of Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circular of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on Deepening System Reform of Fertiliser Circulation. |
LEX-FAOC069571 |
National | Agriculture | 16/11/1998 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 675 validating Provisional Regulation on collection of fees for environmental pollution from foreign cargo-carrying motor vehicles on the territory of Kyrgyzstan. |
LEX-FAOC082880 |
National | Transport | 17/12/2013 |
| Decreto Nº 273 - Ley de Cambio Climático del Estado de Michoacán de Ocampo. |
LEX-FAOC137863 |
Regional | 19/12/2013 | |
| Decree No. 649 of 1997 relative to the discharge of liquid substances into the soil. |
LEX-FAOC170623 |
National | waste | 08/12/1997 |
| Fertilizers, Sampling and Analysis Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027783 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Décret nº2001/163/PM réglementant les périmètres de protection autour des points de captage, de traitement et de stockage des eaux potabilisables. |
LEX-FAOC049048 |
National | 08/05/2001 | |
| Waste Resource Management Regulations (P.E.I. Reg. EC691/00). |
LEX-FAOC166959 |
Regional | Waste | |
| Decreto Nº 33/95 - Disposiciones para el Control de la Contaminación Proveniente de las Descargas de Aguas Residuales Domésticas, Industriales y Agropecuarias. |
LEX-FAOC147694 |
National | Waste | 14/06/1995 |
| NMX-AA-079-1986: Método para la determinación de nitrógeno de nitratos en agua mediante la brucina. |
LEX-FAOC123511 |
National | 14/04/1986 | |
| Order No. 96 on subsidies for buffer zones along rivers and lakes. |
LEX-FAOC028687 |
National | Agriculture | 28/01/2010 |