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
Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health, 2014.
LEX-FAOC051393
Regional 19/12/2014
National Environmental (Ambient Air Quality) Regulations, 1994.
LEX-FAOC022342
National 05/10/1994
Act No. LIII of 1995 on the General Rules of Environmental Protection.
LEX-FAOC170669
National
Ordinance by the governing Council relating to environmental legislation.
LEX-FAOC174287
National Energy, Industry 04/10/2011
Air Pollution Control Act.
LEX-FAOC075178
Regional
Regional Decree No. 12/2013/A approving the Hydrographical basin land use planning of Lagoas do Fogo, Congro, São Brás and Serra Devassa, within the Island of São Miguel.
LEX-FAOC163890
Regional 10/09/2013
Decree of the State Minister of Environmental Affairs No. KEP-35/MENLH/7/1995 on the Clean-River Programme.
LEX-FAOC149156
National 25/07/1995
Acuerdo Nº 81 - Reglamento para la conservación y mantenimiento de presas y embalses.
LEX-FAOC067399
National 06/03/1978
Décret nº 2006-058/PR fixant la liste des travaux, activités et documents de planification soumis à étude d'impact sur l'environnement et les principales règles de cette étude.
LEX-FAOC067325
National 05/07/2006
Decision of the Special Designated Presidential Representatives in the Market Support Committee on the exportation of the ammonium nitrate fertilizer.
LEX-FAOC051834
National Agriculture 06/10/1998

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