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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree-Law No. 259/92 governing entities empowered to act in the field of the environment. |
LEX-FAOC175205 |
National | 20/11/1992 | |
| Ministerial Resolution No.801 of 2015 on Implementing Regulation of the Act on fertilizers and soil improvers in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC016697 |
National | Agriculture | 29/11/2015 |
| 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 | |
| Water (General) Rules (Cap. 372). |
LEX-FAOC050259 |
National | 1972 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 1372 validating Technical Regulation on emissions by vehicles circulating on the national territory. |
LEX-FAOC163761 |
National | Transport | 29/12/2007 |
| Order No. 121/2005 on the guidelines for monitoring greenhouse gas emission and providing relevant information to the concerned authorities. |
LEX-FAOC001299 |
National | 31/01/2005 | |
| Law on Agriculture and Rural Development. |
LEX-FAOC050426 |
National | Agriculture | 29/05/2009 |
| Law No.10390 dated 3.3.2011 on the use of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC037498 |
National | Agriculture | 03/03/2011 |
| Decree No. 37 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on the modalities of elaboration of technological rates of emissions to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC132276 |
National | 08/06/2009 | |
| Loi n°022/2008 du 10 décembre 2008 portant Code Agricole en République Gabonaise. |
LEX-FAOC068379 |
National | Agriculture | 10/12/2008 |