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 No. 508 on prevention of air pollution from ships and platforms.
LEX-FAOC112300
National Transport 18/06/2005
National Policy on Biological Diversity 2016-2025.
LEX-FAOC115211
National 22/02/2016
Government Resolution No. 62/2008 approving the Alvão Natural Park management Plan (POPNAL).
LEX-FAOC008633
National 07/04/2008
Law No.53 of 2001 on flora protection and use.
LEX-FAOC105334
National 20/06/2001
Waste Water (Registration of Waste Water Carriers and Disposal of Waste Water) Regulations 2006 (GN. No. 37 of 2006).
LEX-FAOC129290
National waste 03/04/2006
Nairobi City County Urban Agriculture Promotion and Regulation Act, 2015 (No. 4 of 2015).
LEX-FAOC067507
Local Agriculture 12/08/2015
Hazardous Water Plants Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC114762
Regional
Order No. 1019 on subsidy for the maintenance of wetlands.
LEX-FAOC098856
National 26/08/2010
Resuelto Nº 20/ALP - Manual de Procedimiento para la Fiscalización de los Insumos Fitosanitarios de Uso Agrícola.
LEX-FAOC097883
National Agriculture 22/02/2001
NOM-044-ECOL-1993: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisión provenientes del escape de vehículos automotores que usan diesel como combustible.
LEX-FAOC060418
National 18/10/1993

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