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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuerdo Nº 939/98 - Norma sobre toma y preparación de muestras de fertilizantes químicos. |
LEX-FAOC139115 |
National | Agriculture | 28/12/1998 |
| Ordinance by the Governor of Styria banning navigation of certain vehicles on waterways in the Land of Styria. |
LEX-FAOC015420 |
Regional | Transport | 15/12/1999 |
| Royal Decree No. 986/2015 - Regulates the carryover of units from the first to the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol to private account holders with an account opened in the national registry of Spain. |
LEX-FAOC010152 |
National | 30/10/2015 | |
| Decree No. 18/2015/ND-CP prescribing environmental protection master plan, strategic environmental assessment, environmental impact assessment and environmental protection plan. |
LEX-FAOC082647 |
National | 14/02/2015 | |
| Resolution No 54 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Methodology for Determining (Calculating) Damage to Environment |
LEX-FAOC167349 |
National | ||
| Regulation on the form and content of the application for registration of distributors and importers of plant nutrition products and on the Register keeping. |
LEX-FAOC100496 |
National | Agriculture | 28/07/2009 |
| Clean Air Act 1991. |
LEX-FAOC041718 |
Regional | Industry | |
| Resolución Nº 58 - Límites máximos permisibles de emisión para incineradores y hornos crematorios de residuos sólidos y líquidos. |
LEX-FAOC077930 |
National | Waste | 21/01/2002 |
| Water Code (Law No. 149-Z). |
LEX-FAOC038569 |
National | 30/04/2014 | |
| Resolution Nº 108/99 / ITINCI - Guidelines for the preparation of environmental impact studies, environmental adaptation and management programs, preliminary environmental diagnosis and environmental report format. |
LEX-FAOC143981 |
28/09/1999 |