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
Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC.
LEX-FAOC086598
National Transport 23/04/2009
Arrêté du 18 décembre 2003 modifiant l'arrêté du 2 février 1998 relatif aux prélèvements et à la consommation d'eau ainsi qu'aux émissions de toute nature des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumises à autorisation.
LEX-FAOC096291
National Energy 18/12/2003
Regulation on fees for air pollution from power plants.
LEX-FAOC161391
National 20/11/2001
Ley Nº 836/80 - Código Sanitario.
LEX-FAOC130701
National 15/12/1980
Resolution of 4 February 1977 concerning criteria, methodologies and general technical provisions as per article 2, letters b), d), and e) of Act of 10 May 1976, No. 319, on water pollution control.
LEX-FAOC159561
National 04/02/1977
Atmospheric Pollution (Prevention) Act (Chapter 65:03).
LEX-FAOC054338
National 14/05/1971
Regulation on the use of incentives for organic production
LEX-FAOC099537
National Agriculture 13/05/2014
National Water Act.
LEX-FAOC020602
National
Decreto Nº 333/004 - Establece los criterios técnicos básicos a aplicar en el manejo y conservación de suelos y aguas.
LEX-FAOC111079
National Agriculture, Waste 16/09/2004
Environmental Strategy for the years 2014-2023.
LEX-FAOC046865
National 24/04/2014

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