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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Decree on water quality standards and requirements to be met by purification installations to protect the Venice lagoon. |
LEX-FAOC087416 |
National | 23/04/1998 | |
| Regulation No. 28 of 2005 on air protection. |
LEX-FAOC095682 |
National | 22/02/2005 | |
| Governmental Decree No. 625 validating rates of fees for environmental pollution. |
LEX-FAOC107529 |
National | 10/09/2015 | |
| Ley que crea la empresa descentralizada denominada «Fertilizantes de Tlaxcala». |
LEX-FAOC121218 |
Regional | Agriculture | 25/10/1977 |
| Decreto Legislativo Nº 524 - Ley de sanidad vegetal y animal. |
LEX-FAOC146837 |
National | Agriculture | 12/12/1995 |
| Order of 1 October 2007 on the charge for pollution of water by livestock farming activities. |
LEX-FAOC077963 |
National | Agriculture | 01/10/2007 |
| Clean Air Act 1991. |
LEX-FAOC041718 |
Regional | Industry | |
| Order No. 700 on requirements for trucks and buses in urban green zones. |
LEX-FAOC111658 |
National | Transport | 24/06/2011 |
| Ministerial Resolution No. 189 of 2003 Re-establishing the Fertilizers Factories Committee and defining its competence. |
LEX-FAOC164708 |
National | Agriculture | 24/05/2003 |
| Regional Act No. 36 on the enhancement and promotion of quality agriculture and setting rules for the organic production in the Liguria Region. |
LEX-FAOC114452 |
National | Agriculture | 06/12/1999 |