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
Climate Change and Emissions Reductions Act (C.C.S.M. c. C135).
LEX-FAOC103360
Regional
Climate Change (Waste) Regulations, 2010.
LEX-FAOC169374
National 23/09/2010
Government Resolution No. 62/2008 approving the Alvão Natural Park management Plan (POPNAL).
LEX-FAOC008633
National 07/04/2008
Agricultural Census Order, 2012 (S.R.O. No. 20 of 2012).
LEX-FAOC027432
National Agriculture 27/07/2012
Ley de prevención y gestión integral de residuos para el Estado de Baja California.
LEX-FAOC096224
Regional Waste 12/09/2007
Regulation/GM/No. 0013 classifying domestic water courses in order to protect their quality.
LEX-FAOC123024
National 15/01/1976
Law No. 53 on environmental protection.
LEX-FAOC052263
National
Law No.38 of 2005 issuing the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
LEX-FAOC153081
National Agriculture 13/12/2005
Decree-Law No. 26/2012 establishing the Environmental Basic Legislation.
LEX-FAOC074468
National 26/06/2012
Measures of Sichuan Province for prevention and control of pollution caused by emission from motorized vehicles.
LEX-FAOC106107
Regional Transport 14/01/2013

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