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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Agriculture Investment Plan (PNISA) 2013–2017. |
LEX-FAOC013467 |
National | Agriculture | 2012 |
| Order No. 891 on system operation and application of power transmission grid. |
LEX-FAOC159570 |
National | energy | 17/08/2011 |
| Supreme Decree No. 009-2015-MINAM ─ Measures aimed at improving the environmental quality of air at the national level. |
LEX-FAOC128784 |
National | Transport | 06/08/2015 |
| National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016-2025. |
LEX-FAOC115211 |
National | 22/02/2016 | |
| Order of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources validating Instructive and methodological directions regarding collection of environmental fees for environmental pollution (1993). |
LEX-FAOC044726 |
National | ||
| Ordonnance nº 2000-914 relative à la partie Législative du Code de l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC105730 |
National | 18/09/2000 | |
| Regulation on limit values for hazardous and harmful substances in the water which, after purification from the public sewage are discharged into the natural recipient. |
LEX-FAOC160733 |
National | Waste | 29/06/2007 |
| Acuerdo Nº 280 - NTE INEN 330 sobre la clasificación de fertilizantes (Primera revisión). |
LEX-FAOC047776 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Ordonnance du Département Fédéral de l’Economie sur l’agriculture biologique. |
LEX-FAOC118584 |
National | Agriculture | |
| 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 |