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
Resolución Nº 28/008 - Dispónese que las personas que desarrollen actividades de producción y comercialización de agrocombustibles, deben presentar ante la URSEA la información que se determina.
LEX-FAOC038851
National Agriculture 01/04/2008
Resolution No. 030/16 / ANA - Classification of the marine-coastal water body.
LEX-FAOC167620
National 25/01/2016
Regulation on requirements of surface waters used for human consumption purposes.
LEX-FAOC160963
National 27/11/2002
Act No. 93 of 2002 containing rules regarding the emission of ammoniac from animal keeping premises belonging to the livestock sector (Act Ammoniac and Livestock Farming).
LEX-FAOC121412
National Agriculture
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Agriculture Standards) Regulations 2013.
LEX-FAOC129533
Regional Agriculture 05/02/2013
The Second National Environmental Action Programme.
LEX-FAOC113106
National 14/08/2008
Environment Act 1990.
LEX-FAOC007645
National
Arrêté nº 3635 du 29 septembre 2000 fixant les valeurs limites en azote basique volatil total pour certaines catégories de produits de la pêche et les méthodes d'analyse à utiliser.
LEX-FAOC074019
National Agriculture: Aquaculture 29/09/2000
Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC.
LEX-FAOC129544
National 14/12/2016
Decree-Law No. 37/2016 approving the Boa Vista Island Conservation Strategy and Plan.
LEX-FAOC149617
National 17/03/2016

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