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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 208 of 1998 adopting Standardization No. 1996 concerning the solid composed chemical fertilizers as a Syrian Standardization and Metrology. |
LEX-FAOC155142 |
National | Agriculture | 26/07/1998 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Dairy Industry. |
LEX-FAOC023941 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| Decree No. 15/2004 approving the Regulation on municipal water supply and wastewater treatment. |
LEX-FAOC159480 |
National | 15/07/2004 | |
| Regulation No. 33 of the Minister of the Environment validating the Procedure and Methods for Determining Emissions of Pollutants from Combustion Plants into Ambient Air. |
LEX-FAOC173492 |
National | industry | 17/03/1999 |
| Notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests declaring the Sultanpur National Park to be an Eco-sensitive Zone. |
LEX-FAOC071313 |
National | 27/01/2010 | |
| Government Resolution No. 184/2007 approving the Management Plan of Albufeira de Odivelas (POAO). |
LEX-FAOC116891 |
National | 21/12/2007 | |
| Regulation on the conditions for classification and identifying of the quality of plant nutrition products, deviations regarding the content of nutrients and the minimum and maximum values of tolerance of nutrient content and on the declaration and labelling of plant nutrition products. |
LEX-FAOC112216 |
National | Agriculture | 16/09/2009 |
| Measures of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region for implementing the Law of the People's Republic of China on Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products. |
LEX-FAOC069428 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/12/2011 |
| 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 | |
| Enforcement Decree of the Act on Assessment of Impacts of Works on Environment, Traffic, Disasters, etc. |
LEX-FAOC045279 |
National | Transport |