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 (EC) No. 663/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy. |
LEX-FAOC114106 |
National | energy | 13/07/2009 |
| Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community (Codified version). |
LEX-FAOC163600 |
National | 15/02/2006 | |
| Resolución Nº 816/06 - Normas para el Etiquetado de los Productos Fitosanitarios Formulados de Uso Agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC036281 |
National | Agriculture | 21/11/2006 |
| Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS) 2015 to 2035 |
LEX-FAOC162795 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation on quality and sanitary and technical conditions for wastewater discharge into the recipient and public sewage system, the method and procedure of testing the quality of waste water, the minimum number of tests and the content of the report on the determined waste water quality. |
LEX-FAOC026000 |
National | 2008-07 | |
| Ordinance on emission threshold values to protect eco-systems and vegetation. |
LEX-FAOC084733 |
National | 14/08/2001 | |
| Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (S.C. 1999, c. 33). |
LEX-FAOC146433 |
National | ||
| Resolución Nº 389 - Somete a libertad vigilada algunos fertilizantes y plaguicidas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC160251 |
National | Agriculture | 26/12/2011 |
| Regulation on the waste catalog. |
LEX-FAOC061584 |
National | waste | 03/08/2015 |
| Stratégie Nationale et Plan d’Action pour la Diversité Biologique. |
LEX-FAOC130736 |
National | Agriculture | 2011 |