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. 3.769 amending Law No. 3.686 on the Environmental Licensing System of the State of Rondônia.
LEX-FAOC170802
Regional 21/03/2016
Resolución Nº 320 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 38, que crea el Programa Fertifuturo.
LEX-FAOC026304
National Agriculture 05/11/2009
Ministerial Order concerning the compliance of storage facilities for livestock effluents
LEX-FAOC024090
Regional Agriculture
Ministerial Resolution No. 5 of 17 May 1986 issuing the Regulation of the wastewater reuse and discharge.
LEX-FAOC142603
National Waste 17/05/1986
Regulation determining the types of pollutants, limits and other standards related to the air quality standards.
LEX-FAOC083941
National 29/03/2012
Norma NA-AI-002-03 sobre control de las emisiones de contaminantes atmosféricos provenientes de fuentes fijas.
LEX-FAOC039599
National Energy, Industry 2003
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Plastic.
LEX-FAOC101327
National waste 12/01/1999
Regulation on natural mineral and natural spring waters.
LEX-FAOC065400
National 21/01/2010
Law of 2009 approving the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
LEX-FAOC068785
International Agriculture
Airports (Environment Protection) Regulations 1997.
LEX-FAOC101335
National Industry, Transport

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