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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NMX-AA-026-SCFI-2001: Método para la determinación de nitrógeno total en aguas naturales y residuales. |
LEX-FAOC080075 |
National | Waste | 2001 |
| Regulation amending Regulation establishing list of substances particularly harmful to water environment for which a permission is required to introduce industrial effluent water into sewerage devices. |
LEX-FAOC073664 |
National | waste | 15/12/2008 |
| Decreto Nº 37.017/MAG - Autoriza el uso de purines del ganado bovino como mejorador de las características físicas, químicas y microbiológicas del suelo. |
LEX-FAOC098504 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | 23/01/2012 |
| Estrategia Nacional de Biodiversidad 2015-2030. |
LEX-FAOC033928 |
National | 2015 | |
| Ordonnance du DETEC relative à la preuve de conformité des biocarburants aux exigences écologiques. |
LEX-FAOC092609 |
National | Agriculture | 15/06/2016 |
| Climate Change (Management) Act 2015 (No. 19 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC015629 |
National | 20/11/2015 | |
| Regulation respecting environmental impact assessment and review (R.Q. c. Q-2, r.23). |
LEX-FAOC146435 |
Regional | ||
| Resolution No. 50 of 2001 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 20 of 1998 on seeds and fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC061825 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2001 |
| Décret nº 2001/165/PM précisant les modalités de protection des eaux de surface et des eaux souterraines contre la pollution. |
LEX-FAOC038230 |
National | 08/05/2001 | |
| Order of the Flemish Government regulating the voluntary, complete and definitive cessation of the production of all animal manure from pigs. |
LEX-FAOC161297 |
Regional | Agriculture |