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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Protection Zone (River Dee Catchment) Designation Order 1999 (S.I. No. 915 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC080590 |
Regional | 19/03/1999 | |
| Notification No. 2012/73 on sensory properties of fishery products and volatile total base nitrogen limits. |
LEX-FAOC052981 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 21/11/2012 |
| Order of the Walloon Government concerning the establishment of a surveillance zone for the protection of carbon dioxide waters of and around Stoumont. |
LEX-FAOC073773 |
Regional | 26/05/1994 | |
| Arrêté ministériel nº 003/16-01 relatif à la prévention des activités polluant l’atmosphère. |
LEX-FAOC093058 |
National | 15/07/2010 | |
| Supreme Decree Nº 024-2017-HOUSING ─ Classification of Administrative Infractions and Scale of Sanctions in Environmental Matters in the Sanitation Sector. |
LEX-FAOC105510 |
National | waste | 14/09/2017 |
| Local Administration (Trade Effluent) Regulations (Cap. 281). |
LEX-FAOC049436 |
National | Waste | |
| Royal Decree regulating the emission levels of oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO) for central heating boilers and burners supplied with liquid or gaseous fuels for which the nominal heat input is equal to or less than 400 kW . |
LEX-FAOC067077 |
National | 08/01/2004 | |
| Decision No. 04/2007/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on management of safe vegetables production and certification. |
LEX-FAOC082717 |
National | Agriculture | 19/01/2007 |
| Decree No. 10.028 regulating Environmental Law No. 1.532 on the prevention and control of pollution within the State of Amazonas. |
LEX-FAOC050457 |
Regional | 04/02/1987 | |
| Ley N° 3/2007 - Ley reguladora de Aguas y Costas en la República de Guinea Ecuatorial. |
LEX-FAOC130747 |
National | 23/07/2007 |