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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) Order, 1990. |
LEX-FAOC163665 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/06/1990 |
| Arrêté Interministériel fixant les conditions de rejets des eaux usées et normes de rejet NS 05-061. |
LEX-FAOC100529 |
National | Waste | 28/11/2001 |
| Arrêté Ministériel N°004/16.01 du 24/05/2013 déterminant la liste des polluants de l’eau. |
LEX-FAOC003275 |
National | 24/05/2013 | |
| Política Nacional de Diversidad Biológica. |
LEX-FAOC138367 |
National | 2011 | |
| Environment, Health and Consumer Protection Fees Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC046927 |
Regional | ||
| Regulation on the registration of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC113906 |
National | Agriculture | 03/08/2015 |
| Royal Decree No. 986/2015 - Regulates the carryover of units from the first to the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol to private account holders with an account opened in the national registry of Spain. |
LEX-FAOC010152 |
National | 30/10/2015 | |
| Sub-decree on air pollution. |
LEX-FAOC082593 |
National | Industry, Transport | 06/04/1999 |
| Act on buffer zones (ecotones) (No. 894 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC078401 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation on the form and content of the application for registration of distributors and importers of plant nutrition products and on the Register keeping. |
LEX-FAOC100496 |
National | Agriculture | 28/07/2009 |