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
Law No. 4/2009 - Law on integrated environmental protection.
LEX-FAOC113914
Regional 14/05/2009
Regulation on special conditions for trade and use of ammonium nitrate (AN) as plant nutrition products.
LEX-FAOC050334
National Agriculture 15/03/2011
Agriculture Fertilizer Regulation, 1938.
LEX-FAOC131244
National Agriculture 1939
Regulation No. 1 of 10.10.2007 on the exploration, use and protection of groundwater.
LEX-FAOC157870
National
Ministerial Decree No. 112 on establishment of rules of the state account of harmful substances emitted in atmospheric air and harmful physical influences on it.
LEX-FAOC020637
National 13/07/2002
Plan de Adaptación al Cambio Climático del Sector Silvoagropecuario 2013.
LEX-FAOC075122
National Agriculture
Decree of the State Minister of Environmental Affairs (No. 51 of 1995).
LEX-FAOC071380
National Waste 23/10/1995
Reglamento de la Ley General de Cambio Climático en Materia del Registro Nacional de Emisiones.
LEX-FAOC117015
National 24/10/2014
Ordonnance du DETEC sur les émissions des aéronefs (OEmiA).
LEX-FAOC077884
National Transport
Loi n°1/05 du 12 mars 2010 portant réglementation de la production et de la commercialisation des fertilisants et des amendements de sols au Burundi.
LEX-FAOC146340
National Agriculture 12/03/2010

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