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 Protected Natural Objects.
LEX-FAOC088300
National 01/06/1994
Sydney Water Act 1994.
LEX-FAOC163777
Local
Order 46/1978 of 19 April 1978 on preserved area of natural accumulation of water on Zitný ostrov.
LEX-FAOC139570
National
Regulation on limit values of hazardous and harmful substances in waters which, after purification from the public sewage, are discharged into the natural recipient.
LEX-FAOC172941
National Waste 29/06/2007
Administrative Measures for urban drainage licences.
LEX-FAOC141604
National Waste 25/12/2006
Law No. 6.894 providing for the inspection on producion and trade of plant fertilizers destined to agriculture.
LEX-FAOC160659
National Agriculture 16/12/1980
Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2015/2097 on setting up the Integrated Carbon Observation System European Research Infrastructure Consortium (ICOS ERIC).
LEX-FAOC124711
National 26/10/2015
Regulation No.260 laying down the rules and procedure for samples’ testing, reporting on the results, and results’ assessment.
LEX-FAOC075281
National Agriculture 27/03/2013
Environment (Prescribed Activities) Regulation 2002.
LEX-FAOC095823
National
Comprehensive Agricultural Policy Framework (2012-2032).
LEX-FAOC068640
National Agriculture 2012-04

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