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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for discharge of wastewater from the gelatin industry into ordinary surface waters and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC153177 |
National | waste | 02/10/1985 |
| Sindh Fertilizer (Control) Act, 1994 (No. XXV of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC114667 |
National | Agriculture | 04/10/1994 |
| Fertilizer Regulation Act (Act No. 127). |
LEX-FAOC128919 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation on the method of packaging of plant nutrition products. |
LEX-FAOC051785 |
National | Agriculture | 05/03/2010 |
| NTON 11 036-11: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense sobre regencia de establecimientos de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC074008 |
National | Agriculture | 27/11/2012 |
| Regulation (EU) No. 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change and repealing Decision No. 280/2004/EC. |
LEX-FAOC119143 |
National | 21/05/2013 | |
| Resolución Nº 106/OMI/37/DGMM - Control de las emisiones de óxido de nitrógeno de los motores diesel marinos. |
LEX-FAOC085986 |
National | Transport | 26/12/2007 |
| Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order 1987. |
LEX-FAOC167581 |
National | 30/09/1987 | |
| Instruction on calculation of environmental fees for the pollution of atmospheric air by stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC128469 |
National | 15/05/1996 | |
| NMX-AA-097-1986: Método para la determinación de amoniaco en gases que fluyen por un conducto. |
LEX-FAOC140189 |
National | 1986 |