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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Decree No. 004-2017-MINAM ─ Approves Environmental Quality Standards (ECA) for Water. |
LEX-FAOC019914 |
National | 06/06/2017 | |
| Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994. |
LEX-FAOC121995 |
National | Agriculture | |
| General (O. Reg. 287/07). |
LEX-FAOC123861 |
Regional | ||
| Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I No. 97 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC084543 |
Regional | 31/03/2000 | |
| Government Decree on the Remediation of Certain Environmental Damages (No. 713 of 2009). |
LEX-FAOC111998 |
National | 24/09/2009 | |
| Resolution No. 205 adopting Standardization No. 1993 concerning the fertilizer of calcium nitrate as a Syrian Standardization and Metrology. |
LEX-FAOC036909 |
National | Agriculture | 26/07/1998 |
| Resolución Nº 935 - Métodos para la evaluación de emisiones contaminantes por fuentes fijas y número de pruebas para la medición. |
LEX-FAOC041706 |
National | 20/04/2011 | |
| Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1978 (No. 18 of 1979). |
LEX-FAOC137639 |
National | Waste | 06/06/1979 |
| Resolución Nº 789 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 898, sobre criterios ambientales de calidad de los combustibles líquidos y sólidos. |
LEX-FAOC096934 |
National | Transport | 20/05/2016 |
| Order No. 01 authorizing the use of mineral and vegetal oils as fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC165324 |
National | Agriculture | 30/11/1990 |