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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law on water protection (Brčko District). |
LEX-FAOC014732 |
Regional | 30/06/2004 | |
| Implementing Regulation of the Act on fertilizers and soil improvers in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC163941 |
International | Agriculture | 21/12/2004 |
| Arrêté interministériel N° 26582/2012 du1er octobre 2012 portant création de régies de recettes du compte de commerce N°3024103001 intitulé Fonds de l'Elevage" au sein du Ministère de l'Elevage." |
LEX-FAOC148237 |
National | Agriculture | 01/10/2012 |
| Ordinance of the Prime Minister's Office on Effluent Standards (No. 35 of 1971). |
LEX-FAOC114439 |
National | 1971 | |
| Decree relative to nature conservation on Svalbard. |
LEX-FAOC118242 |
Regional | ||
| 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 |
| Guam Feedlot Waste Management Regulations - Chapter 30 of Title 22 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC172986 |
Regional | Waste | |
| Regulation on and the air quality limit values. |
LEX-FAOC086016 |
National | 21/11/1996 | |
| Emission Trading Act. |
LEX-FAOC048235 |
National | 19/09/2012 | |
| Decreto Nº 1.287 - Criterios para el uso de los biosólidos generados en plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales municipales. |
LEX-FAOC146450 |
National | Waste | 10/07/2014 |