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. 029/11 / CNB / INDECOPI - Peruvian Technical Standard for fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC062967
National Agriculture 20/07/2011
Law No. N C-1109-1-3P-121 on atmospheric air protection.
LEX-FAOC094163
National 01/11/1994
Regulation respecting a cap-and-trade system for greenhouse gas emission allowances (RRQ, c Q-2, r 15.1).
LEX-FAOC113915
Regional
Alpine Law.
LEX-FAOC140918
Regional
Fertilizer Law (No. 7/2002).
LEX-FAOC169417
National Agriculture 01/10/2002
Order No. 195/2010 zoning underground waters’ catchment areas in “Olhos de Fervença” area and surroundings.
LEX-FAOC121205
National 08/04/2010
Water Pollution Control (Port Shelter Water Control Zone) Order (L.N. No. 249 of 1989).
LEX-FAOC093774
Local 28/07/1989
Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia concerning the control of water pollution (No. 20 of 1990).
LEX-FAOC074243
Local 05/06/1990
Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act (S.C. 1995, c. 40).
LEX-FAOC002766
National Agriculture
Regulation on the parameters of ecological and chemical status of surface waters and the parameters of the chemical and quantitative status of groundwaters.
LEX-FAOC095228
National 23/09/2011

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