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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Framework on Climate Policy. |
LEX-FAOC155330 |
National | 30/07/2015 | |
| Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC. |
LEX-FAOC086598 |
National | Transport | 23/04/2009 |
| Plan stratégique de développement d’Haïti, pays émergent en 2030 (PSDH) |
LEX-FAOC082170 |
National | Agriculture | 2012 |
| Law On natural resources tax"." |
LEX-FAOC090271 |
National | ||
| Regulation on plants and facilities requiring a mandatory assessment of the impact on the environment and plants that can be built and activated only if they have environmental permits. |
LEX-FAOC103208 |
Regional | 09/05/2006 | |
| Circular on water quality management. |
LEX-FAOC161616 |
National | 18/08/2010 | |
| Order No. 478 on model farms type 3 or similar installations. |
LEX-FAOC118099 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 10/05/2011 |
| Water Code (No. 8 of 2004). |
LEX-FAOC147887 |
National | ||
| Resolution Nº 168-2016-MINAM ─ Guidelines for the preparation of annual reports of greenhouse gases and the dissemination of the national inventory of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC042107 |
National | 04/07/2016 | |
| National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016 (Notice 275 of 2017). |
LEX-FAOC118091 |
National | 03/04/2017 |