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
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Administration Act.
LEX-FAOC100321
Regional 01/07/2015
Regulation on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food.
LEX-FAOC132153
National Agriculture 12/02/2009
Environment (Atiu and Takutea) Regulations 2008.
LEX-FAOC121674
National 08/07/2008
Planning and Subdivision Act, 2010 (No. 4 of 2010).
LEX-FAOC005450
National 16/03/2010
Agriculture (Fertilisers) Regulations (Cap. 226).
LEX-FAOC109029
National Agriculture
Regulation No. 6 on methods and procedures for the measurement of harmful substance point-source emissions discharged to the atmosphere.
LEX-FAOC069781
National
Water Code (No.213/95-VR of 1995).
LEX-FAOC070001
National
Methodical Instruction on the calculation and collection of fees for environmental pollution.
LEX-FAOC025132
National 26/01/1993
Resolution No 8 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Protection of Air in Unfavorable Meteorological Conditions
LEX-FAOC024694
National 03/01/2014
National Standards for irrigation water quality
LEX-FAOC132672
National 04/01/1992

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