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
Sydney Water Act 1994.
LEX-FAOC163777
Local
Regulation on the manner of extraordinary examination criteria (research on mineral or chemical fertilizers).
LEX-FAOC030722
National Agriculture 2012
Water Resources Management Act, 2013 (No. 11 of 2013).
LEX-FAOC102176
National 02/12/2013
Resolución Nº 2 - Medidas de control de actividades que alteran la cantidad y/o calidad de las aguas superficiales y/o subterráneas.
LEX-FAOC102817
National 20/02/2016
DENR Administrative Order No. 81 containing implementing rules and regulations of the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999.
LEX-FAOC118417
National 2000
Resolution No. 4158 of 1998 subjecting deposits of pesticides, seeds and fertilizers to the provisions of Regulating Decree No. 2680 of 1970.
LEX-FAOC091682
National Agriculture 07/10/1998
Measures for the Administration of Funds for the Ecological Environment Protection Projects of Rivers and Lakes.
LEX-FAOC088470
National 12/11/2013
Governmental Decree No. 370 validating the Regulation on distribution of quotas for greenhouse gas emissions and formation of reserves of fixed quantity and amount of quotas within the National distribution plan of greenhouse gas emission quotas.
LEX-FAOC034644
National 15/06/2017
Environmental Quality (Control of Pollution from Solid Waste Transfer Station and Landfill) Regulations, 2009.
LEX-FAOC164433
National waste 10/12/2009
Regional Decree No. 384-P validating the Regulation on regional state supervision over protection of the atmospheric air and waterbodies.
LEX-FAOC019754
Regional 04/09/2013

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