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
Decree No. 204 concerning additional arrangements for supervision over manufacturing, transportation and trade of ammonium nitrate.
LEX-FAOC119781
National Agriculture 30/04/2004
Order of the Flemish Government concerning derogations relating to the protection of waters against pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources.
LEX-FAOC132938
National Agriculture 06/06/2008
Agreement on the cooperation for the sustainable development of the Mekong River Basin.
LEX-FAOC011617
Regional 05/04/1995
National Environmental Policy.
LEX-FAOC071914
National 2012
Resolución Nº 627 - Aprueba Protocolo Técnico para Validación de Sistemas de Monitoreo Continuo de Emisiones CEMS" requeridos por Resoluciones de Calificación Ambiental (RCA) y Planes de Prevención y/o Descontaminación (PPDA)."
LEX-FAOC125547
National 12/07/2016
Sub-Decree On Water Pollution Control No. 27 ANRK.BK
LEX-FAOC102304
National Waste 06/04/1999
Decree No. 9 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Instruction on the modalities of performance of local environmental monitoring by legal persons performing economic and other activities causing negative environmental impact, including ecologically hazardous activities.
LEX-FAOC081658
National
Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe.
LEX-FAOC043615
National 21/05/2008
Décret portant des mesures en matière de gestion des eaux souterraines.
LEX-FAOC143570
Local, Regional
Decreto Legislativo Nº 579 - Ley de áreas naturales protegidas.
LEX-FAOC110768
National 08/02/2005

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