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
Decision No. 05/2005/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on publicization of quality standards of agricultural products and goods.
LEX-FAOC119146
National Agriculture 20/01/2005
Resolution CONSEMA No. 288 establishing environmental licensing requirements within the State of Rio Grande do Sul.
LEX-FAOC098318
Regional 02/10/2014
Ministerial Decision No. 46/2017 on the Regulation on Detailed Requirements for Screening, Definition of Scope and Terms of Reference of Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plans for Environmental Evaluation.
LEX-FAOC174489
National 02/08/2017
Order of the Flemish Government regulating the voluntary, complete and definitive cessation of the production of all livestock manure from poultry.
LEX-FAOC051758
Regional Agriculture
Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Textiles.
LEX-FAOC085007
National waste 27/05/2003
Supreme Decree No. 004-2017-MINAM ─ Approves Environmental Quality Standards (ECA) for Water.
LEX-FAOC019914
National 06/06/2017
Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994.
LEX-FAOC121995
National Agriculture
General (O. Reg. 287/07).
LEX-FAOC123861
Regional
Ordonnance nº 86-121 relative au commerce de poisson salé et séché.
LEX-FAOC167504
National Agriculture: Aquaculture 18/04/1986
Government Decree on the Remediation of Certain Environmental Damages (No. 713 of 2009).
LEX-FAOC111998
National 24/09/2009

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