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
Order No. 75 of the State Construction Committee validating Methodical Instruction on calculation of the amount of and assessment of quality effluent waste water and discharge of pollutants to urban sewerage system.
LEX-FAOC042436
National Waste 06/04/2001
Riparian Buffer Zone Policy for Managing Freshwater Bodies in Ghana.
LEX-FAOC061232
National 2011-11
Resolución Nº 19 - Mecanismos de control a transportistas y usuarios finales de abonos minerales o químicos en el territorio nacional.
LEX-FAOC172497
National Agriculture 28/03/2016
Protection of the Environment Operations Act 1997.
LEX-FAOC040754
Regional
Arrêté ministériel nº 003/16-01 relatif à la prévention des activités polluant l’atmosphère.
LEX-FAOC093058
National 15/07/2010
Decreto Nº 28.852/MAG - Reglamento para la importación de insumos agropecuarios y alimentos para animales previamente registrados.
LEX-FAOC090872
National Agriculture 12/08/2000
Resolution No 408 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Calculating Threshold Limit Values of Emission of Harmful Substances into the Ambient Air
LEX-FAOC024696
National 31/12/2013
Order No. 84 of 1994 on technical re-evaluation of agro-chemicals lists.
LEX-FAOC112114
Regional Agriculture 09/05/1994
Regulation on initial measurements and operational monitoring of waste water and on conditions for its implementation.
LEX-FAOC142653
National waste 01/07/2011
Notification on protection against eutrophication of still inland surface waters.
LEX-FAOC037863
National Agriculture 26/02/2014

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