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 the Flemish Government regulating the voluntary, complete and definitive cessation of the production of all livestock manure from poultry. |
LEX-FAOC051758 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Decreto Nº 5.218 - Declara como bienes de primera necesidad los fertilizantes nitrogenados. |
LEX-FAOC105177 |
National | Agriculture | 26/02/2007 |
| Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from industrial plants dealing with the production of wood composites. |
LEX-FAOC151251 |
National | industry | 05/04/2007 |
| Programme d’Action National d’Adaptation au Changement Climatique. |
LEX-FAOC148399 |
National | Agriculture | 2006 |
| Supreme Decree No. 004-2017-MINAM ─ Approves Environmental Quality Standards (ECA) for Water. |
LEX-FAOC019914 |
National | 06/06/2017 | |
| Prohibition on the acquisition and use of certain agricultural remedies in certain areas (GN. R. 2370 of 1991). |
LEX-FAOC047274 |
National | Agriculture | 27/09/1991 |
| Acuerdo Nº 500 - NTE INEN 995 sobre determinación de nitratos en el agua. |
LEX-FAOC069177 |
National | 26/12/2002 | |
| Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I No. 97 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC084543 |
Regional | 31/03/2000 | |
| General (O. Reg. 287/07). |
LEX-FAOC123861 |
Regional | ||
| Regulation on unit charges, corrective coefficients and detailed criteria and standards for the determination of the environmental charges for the emission of oxides, in the form of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides expressed as nitrogen dioxide. |
LEX-FAOC004309 |
National | 27/05/2004 |