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
Regulation establishing the reference conditions for surface waters.
LEX-FAOC019923
National 06/09/2011
Water Code - Division 6: Conservation, Development, and Utilization of State Water Resources - Part 2.76: Groundwater Quality Monitoring Act of 2001 (secs. 10780 - 10783).
LEX-FAOC040426
Regional
Grenada National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016-2020
LEX-FAOC030718
National 30/06/2016
Environmental (Impact Assessment and Audit) Regulations, 2003 (Cap. 387).
LEX-FAOC105569
National
Ley Nº 822 - Normas relacionadas con los agroquímicos genéricos.
LEX-FAOC172925
National Agriculture 10/07/2003
Order PRA / 321/2017 - Procedures for determining the emissions of atmospheric pollutants SO2, NOx, particulates and CO from large combustion plants, the control of measuring instruments and the processing and transmission of information related to said emissions.
LEX-FAOC172831
National industry 07/04/2017
Ministerial Decree No. 112 on rules of the special permit given on harmful substances emitted in atmospheric air and their harmful physical influences.
LEX-FAOC015832
National 13/07/2002
Waste Management Act 2002.
LEX-FAOC111129
National waste
Control of Pollution (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003 (S.R. No. 319 of 2003).
LEX-FAOC106628
Regional Agriculture 30/06/2003
Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Flamable Gas.
LEX-FAOC154266
National waste 27/05/2003

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