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
Order of May 14, 2008 relating to the introduction of compensation compensation for environmental constraints in certain catchment areas protection areas.
LEX-FAOC047007
National Agriculture 14/05/2008
Resolution No. 206 of 1998 adopting Standardization No. 1994 concerning the fertilizer of potassium nitrate as a Syrian Standardization and Metrology.
LEX-FAOC098238
National Agriculture 26/07/1998
Cabinet Resolution No.42 of 2000 on Treated Sanitary Wastewater and Its Reuse Regulations, issued by Royal Decree No. M/6 of 2000 (1421 Hegira).
LEX-FAOC169171
National Waste 18/05/2000
Hazardous Installations Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC118872
Regional
Prevention of Water Pollution (Courland Water Works) Bye-laws.
LEX-FAOC027213
National
Décret nº 2-09-286 fixant les normes de qualité de l'air et les modalités de surveillance de l'air.
LEX-FAOC081777
National 08/12/2009
Fertilizer Regulation Act (Act No. 127).
LEX-FAOC128919
National Agriculture
Decreto Nº 33.601/MINAE/S - Reglamento de vertido y reúso de aguas residuales.
LEX-FAOC084938
National Waste 09/08/2006
Programme of Conservation and Sustainable Use of Biodiversity along with Action Plan.
LEX-FAOC023797
National 07/11/2015
Presidential Decree No. 274 on the rehabilitation of the Pasig River.
LEX-FAOC051964
National 18/08/1973

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