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. 111/2012 on the integrated management of water resources. |
LEX-FAOC165298 |
National | 15/11/2012 | |
| Regulation on the emission of substances in the discharge of leachate water from landfills. |
LEX-FAOC141074 |
National | waste | 05/06/2008 |
| Royal Decree No. 9/2005 - List of potentially contaminating soil activities and standards for the declaration of contaminated soils. |
LEX-FAOC113142 |
National | 14/01/2005 | |
| Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Poland on cooperation on water resource management. |
LEX-FAOC089213 |
International | 19/05/1992 | |
| Modificación de la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-077-FITO-2000, Por la que se establecen los requisitos y especificaciones para la realización de estudios de efectividad biológica de los insumos de nutrición vegetal. |
LEX-FAOC140003 |
National | Agriculture | 08/12/2011 |
| Ley de Mitigación y Adaptación al Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Sustentable para el Distrito Federal. |
LEX-FAOC140952 |
Regional | Agriculture | 02/12/2010 |
| Instruction No. 9 dated 27.8.2012 on the required conditions of transport, storage, and maintenance of plant fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC123498 |
National | Agriculture | 27/08/2012 |
| Grand-Ducal Regulation establishing a set of aid schemes for the safeguarding of biological diversity in rural, viticultural and forest areas. |
LEX-FAOC035701 |
National | 10/09/2012 | |
| Order No. 108 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating methodology for the calculation of emissions of nitric oxides from cupola furnaces. |
LEX-FAOC168356 |
National | 29/04/1999 | |
| Regulations of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture on Lancang River Protection. |
LEX-FAOC005300 |
Regional |