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
Order prohibiting the discharge of certain substances into groundwater from classified installations, as amended by the Order of 26 April 1993.
LEX-FAOC040868
National 10/07/1990
Waste Water Charges Act.
LEX-FAOC052494
National waste
Regulation on closer contents and methods for keeping the register of environmental polluters.
LEX-FAOC025937
National 22/07/2010
Act containing rules relative to the trade in and the disposal of fertilizing substances (Fertilizing Substances Act).
LEX-FAOC054053
National Agriculture
Ministerial Decree No. 128 of 2010 issuing the Regulations for the Law on fertilizers and soil improvers.
LEX-FAOC161424
National Agriculture 17/07/2010
Environmental Strategy for the years 2014-2023.
LEX-FAOC046865
National 24/04/2014
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Administration Act.
LEX-FAOC100321
Regional 01/07/2015
Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010).
LEX-FAOC005450
National 16/03/2010
Agriculture (Fertilisers) Regulations (Cap. 226).
LEX-FAOC109029
National Agriculture
Decision No. 187/2007/QD-TTg approving the scheme on environmental protection in the basin of the Dong Nai river system up to 2020.
LEX-FAOC123606
Regional 03/12/2007

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