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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. A-12). | 
             LEX-FAOC168628            | 
                  National | waste | |
| Decision No. 862/2010/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the participation of the Union in a Joint Baltic Sea Research and Development Programme (BONUS) undertaken by several Member States. | 
             LEX-FAOC106633            | 
                  National | 22/09/2010 | |
| Arrêté interministériel N° 26582/2012 du1er octobre 2012 portant création de régies de recettes du compte de commerce N°3024103001 intitulé Fonds de l'Elevage" au sein du Ministère de l'Elevage." | 
             LEX-FAOC148237            | 
                  National | Agriculture | 01/10/2012 | 
| Grand-Ducal Regulation declaring a protected zone the 'Streissel' wetland encompassing funds located on the territory of the municipality of Bettembourg. | 
             LEX-FAOC072481            | 
                  National | 06/05/1999 | |
| Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations (S.I. No. 108 of 1978). | 
             LEX-FAOC051707            | 
                  National | waste | 05/04/1978 | 
| Loi-cadre du 29 décembre 1998 relative à la gestion de l'environnement. | 
             LEX-FAOC105605            | 
                  National | 29/12/1998 | |
| Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 USC 1451-1466). | 
             LEX-FAOC119325            | 
                  National | Agriculture | |
| Decree establishing the program of agricultural activities in vulnerable areas. | 
             LEX-FAOC024403            | 
                  National | Agriculture | 14/05/2008 | 
| Air Pollution Control Law (Law No. 97 of 1968 as amended by Law No. 32 of 1996). | 
             LEX-FAOC043112            | 
                  National | 1968-00-00 | |
| Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to control of fertilising products (No. 47 of 1994). | 
             LEX-FAOC083322            | 
                  National | Agriculture | 21/01/1994 | 
