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
Regulation on the registration of fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC113906
National Agriculture 03/08/2015
Resolución Núm. 55 exenta – Aprueba Instructivo para el reporte y verificación de las emisiones de fuentes fijas afectas al impuesto del artículo 8º de la Ley Nº 20.780.
LEX-FAOC168842
National 12/01/2018
Regulation No. 62 of the Minister of Environment validating the Procedure for Keeping Records of Calculated and Incoming Pollution Charges and Submitting the Relevant Information.
LEX-FAOC082355
National 22/06/1999
Acuerdo Nº 137 - NTE INEN 2 169 sobre muestreo para calidad del agua.
LEX-FAOC006307
National 11/11/1998
Governmental Order 242/1993 Coll. which provides the indicators of the permissible degree of contamination of waters.
LEX-FAOC099419
National waste 12/10/1993
Resolution No. 232/94 / PE - Preparation of environmental impact studies for aquaculture.
LEX-FAOC075489
National Agriculture: Aquaculture 15/06/1994
Regulation on methods of placement of plant nutrition products in bulk format.
LEX-FAOC085178
National Agriculture 12/12/2009
Water Law (Republic of Srpska).
LEX-FAOC134197
Regional 2006
Climate Change (Emissions Rulings: Fees and Charges) Regulations, 2010.
LEX-FAOC066812
National 26/07/2010
Environmental Protection (Air Quality) Regulations 2000.
LEX-FAOC170648
National 28/11/2000

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