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
Resolución Conjunta - Dispensa temporal a transportistas para el transporte de abonos minerales o químicos.
LEX-FAOC085010
National Agriculture 20/06/2012
Decree No. 30 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on classification of objects causing impact on the atmospheric air.
LEX-FAOC103511
National 29/05/2009
Regulations of Shandong Province on protection of lakes
LEX-FAOC074834
Regional 27/09/2012
Regulation on the monitoring program for nitrates in foods.
LEX-FAOC033902
National Agriculture 19/03/2014
Regulation on tracking of greenhouse gas emissions.
LEX-FAOC005810
National 17/05/2014
Resolution No.1042/1 of 2013 regulating the import of fertilizers and soil conditioners in Lebanon.
LEX-FAOC143885
National Agriculture 07/11/2013
Regulation on the emission of substances and heat in the discharge of waste water from the production of paper and paperboard.
LEX-FAOC175150
National Industry, Waste 13/12/2006
Regulation No. 1815 on subsidies for the provision of manure for biogas plants.
LEX-FAOC051857
National Energy 19/12/2014
Loi sur la protection de la nature.
LEX-FAOC156833
Regional
Climate Change Act 2010.
LEX-FAOC069801
Regional

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