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 on communal wastewater management.
LEX-FAOC139384
National Waste 29/12/2016
Law No. 271-Z on water supply of potable water.
LEX-FAOC032985
National 24/06/1999
Environmental Protection and Management (Air Impurities) Regulations (No. S 595/2000).
LEX-FAOC011465
National
Fertilizers and Animal Foodstuffs Act (Cap. 345).
LEX-FAOC145138
National Agriculture
Climate Change (Unit Register) Regulations, 2008.
LEX-FAOC141698
National 29/09/2008
Estrategia Nacional para la Conservación de la Diversidad Biológica 2010-2020.
LEX-FAOC155696
National 01/05/2012
Acuerdo que establece las particularidades técnicas y las fórmulas para la aplicación de metodologías para el cálculo de emisiones de gases o compuestos de efecto invernadero.
LEX-FAOC138836
National 26/08/2015
Decision No. 18/2009/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Vietnam’s sea and coastal areas in the Gulf of Thailand up to 2020.
LEX-FAOC167707
National 03/02/2009
Environment Protection Regulation 2005.
LEX-FAOC144179
Regional
Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC.
LEX-FAOC086598
National Transport 23/04/2009

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