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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Pollution (Jersey) Law 2000. |
LEX-FAOC149365 |
Regional | ||
| Regional Law No. 72-GD “On protection of the atmospheric air against emissions by motor vehicles”. |
LEX-FAOC011871 |
Regional | Transport | |
| Environment Charges Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC081144 |
Regional | ||
| Order No. 1043 on documentation for energy content of gas produced from biomass, subject to taxation under Nitrogen Oxides Taxation Act. |
LEX-FAOC107836 |
National | Energy | 28/09/2014 |
| Decreto Nº 2/99 - Reglamento de la Ley Nº 291, Ley básica de salud animal y sanidad vegetal. |
LEX-FAOC135751 |
National | Agriculture | 20/01/1999 |
| Décret nº 2001-109 fixant les normes de qualité des eaux résiduaires en République du Benin. |
LEX-FAOC164636 |
National | Waste | 04/04/2001 |
| State Standard No. AZS 809-1-2015 for Water quality -- Biological classification of rivers -- Part 1: Guidance on the interpretation of biological quality data from surveys of benthic macro-invertebrates. |
LEX-FAOC169045 |
National | 10/07/2015 | |
| Notification No. 2011/33 on methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of nitrates in certain foodstuffs. |
LEX-FAOC023763 |
National | Agriculture | 15/08/2011 |
| Act containing rules relative to the trade in and the disposal of fertilizing substances (Fertilizing Substances Act). |
LEX-FAOC054053 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Arrêté conjoint du ministre de l'intérieur, du ministre de l’énergie, des mines, de l’eau et de l’environnement, du ministre de l’industrie, du commerce et des nouvelles technologies et du ministre de l’artisanat N° 2942-13 du 1er hija 1434 (7 octobre 2013) fixant les valeurs limites générales de rejet dans les eaux superficielles ou souterraines. |
LEX-FAOC167268 |
National | 07/10/2013 |