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
Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
LEX-FAOC070003
International Agriculture 21/12/2004
Regulation on the monitoring of air quality (Brcko District).
LEX-FAOC161393
Regional 09/05/2006
Decreto Nº 46 - Norma de emisión de residuos líquidos a aguas subterráneas.
LEX-FAOC108592
National 08/03/2002
Air Pollution Control Rules and Regulations - Chapter 1 of Title 22 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations.
LEX-FAOC008968
Regional
Air pollution — Local Air Quality (O. Reg. 419/05).
LEX-FAOC142892
Regional
Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 319 of 2003).
LEX-FAOC106628
Regional Agriculture 30/06/2003
Waste Incineration Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC123135
National waste
Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Fertilizer Products (No. 24 of 2011).
LEX-FAOC093368
National Agriculture 01/09/2011
Regulation No. 18 of 27.05.2009 on the quality of water for irrigation of agricultural crops.
LEX-FAOC020344
National Agriculture 27/05/2009
Regulation No. 904 on regional environmental subsidies for agriculture in Buskerud.
LEX-FAOC165550
Regional Agriculture 01/07/2013

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