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
Decision No. 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020.
LEX-FAOC130536
National 23/04/2009
National River Protection Commission Act, 2013 (Act No. 9 of 2013).
LEX-FAOC001509
National 22/07/2013
Wildlife Act of 1996.
LEX-FAOC016868
National 25/12/1996
Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations, 2002 (L.N. No. 234 of 2002).
LEX-FAOC080299
National 2002
Regulation laying down conditions which have to be fulfilled by inland waters which are a natural environment for fish living.
LEX-FAOC139421
National 04/10/2002
Decreto Nº 114 - Norma de calidad primaria de aire para dióxido de nitrógeno (NO2).
LEX-FAOC053992
National 06/08/2002
Cap and Trade Program Regulations (O. Reg. 144/16).
LEX-FAOC122989
Regional 08/07/1905
Ordonnance nº 43/54- Nitrate de potassium.
LEX-FAOC171389
National Agriculture 19/02/1953
Water Resources Act 1975.
LEX-FAOC160358
Regional
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Iron Industry.
LEX-FAOC131759
National waste 28/11/1997

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