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
Emission Statement Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC099693
National 24/10/2007
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
Circular on water quality management.
LEX-FAOC161616
National 18/08/2010
Decree No. 15/2004 approving the Regulation on municipal water supply and wastewater treatment.
LEX-FAOC159480
National 15/07/2004
Ordonnance sur la mise en circulation des engrais (Ordonnance sur les engrais, OEng).
LEX-FAOC120581
National Agriculture
Resolución Nº 895/88 - Manual de procedimientos para el registro de fertilizantes y plaguicidas agrícolas.
LEX-FAOC140481
National Agriculture 11/10/1988
Regulation on limit values of air emissions from combustion plants.
LEX-FAOC132102
National Industry 07/01/2013
Fertilizers Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC137192
National Agriculture
Décret exécutif n° 95-405 relatif au contrôle des produits phytosanitaires à usage agricole.
LEX-FAOC139660
National Agriculture 02/12/1995
Air Pollution Control Act.
LEX-FAOC075178
Regional

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