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
Resolution of the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 1 February 1993 on a Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development - A European Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development (Fifth Environment Action Programme).
LEX-FAOC127985
National 01/02/1993
Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003 (Cap. 387).
LEX-FAOC105569
National
Ministerial Decree No. 1154 validating the Regulation on issuing of environmental pollution permits.
LEX-FAOC168836
National 06/09/2001
Order PRA / 321/2017 - Procedures for determining the emissions of atmospheric pollutants SO2, NOx, particulates and CO from large combustion plants, the control of measuring instruments and the processing and transmission of information related to said emissions.
LEX-FAOC172831
National industry 07/04/2017
Federal Constitution of the Swiss Confederation.
LEX-FAOC170741
National Agriculture 18/04/1999
Decision No. 72/2004/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on management of fertilizer production, trading and use.
LEX-FAOC047834
National Agriculture 08/12/2004
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Petrol Industry.
LEX-FAOC043201
National waste 28/11/1997
Acuerdo que establece los gases o compuestos de efecto invernadero que se agrupan para efectos de reporte de emisiones, así como sus potenciales de calentamiento.
LEX-FAOC143038
National 27/07/2015
Supreme Decree No. 055/01 / AG - Modifies Supreme Decree No. 049/01 / AG, on provisions applicable to the National Revolving Fund Commission.
LEX-FAOC016075
National Agriculture 29/11/2001
River Murray Act 2003.
LEX-FAOC162945
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