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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordonnance sur la protection des eaux (Oeaux). |
LEX-FAOC140087 |
National | ||
| Measures on the Administration of the Certification for Organic Foods. |
LEX-FAOC020677 |
National | Agriculture | 19/06/2001 |
| Climate Change (Unique Emissions Factors) Regulations, 2009. |
LEX-FAOC154056 |
National | 28/09/2009 | |
| Act on the Management and Use of Livestock Excreta. |
LEX-FAOC163455 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | |
| Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting (O. Reg. 452/09). |
LEX-FAOC170860 |
Regional | ||
| Presidential Decree No. 278 “On arrangements for mandatory compliance assessment”. |
LEX-FAOC166678 |
National | Agriculture | 20/07/2016 |
| National Environmental Protection Strategy. |
LEX-FAOC127310 |
National | 16/04/2015 | |
| Loi nº 2005-30 portant Code de l'eau. |
LEX-FAOC089856 |
National | 02/02/2005 | |
| NOM-004-SEMARNAT-2002: Especificaciones para aprovechamiento de lodos y biosólidos. |
LEX-FAOC171439 |
National | Waste | 15/04/2003 |
| Notification on methods of sampling and analysis of water implementing Regulation on water pollution. |
LEX-FAOC077085 |
National | 10/10/2009 |