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
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 Management Act, 2015 (No. 11 of 2015).
LEX-FAOC139907
National 25/08/2015
Immission Protection Act - Air.
LEX-FAOC093415
National 30/09/1997
Instruction on state supervision over atmospheric pollution by stationary sources.
LEX-FAOC117049
National 23/12/1999
Swedish Environmental Code (1998:808).
LEX-FAOC139387
National
Resolution No. 567 of 2015 of Georgian Government on Permitted Maximum Limits of Certain Contaminants in Food
LEX-FAOC024702
National Agriculture
Decree-Law No. 236/98 establishing water quality standards.
LEX-FAOC092144
National 01/08/1998
Regulation on activities that affect or may affect the air quality.
LEX-FAOC144550
National 15/11/2012
Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995.
LEX-FAOC005823
Regional Waste
Provincial Act No. 13 laying down provisions in matter of organic agriculture.
LEX-FAOC171776
Regional Agriculture 10/06/1991

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