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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Decree No. 881 on the validation of maximum impacts on water bodies. |
LEX-FAOC098631 |
National | 30/12/2006 | |
| Decision No. 72/2004/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on management of fertilizer production, trading and use. |
LEX-FAOC047834 |
National | Agriculture | 08/12/2004 |
| Cleaner Production Promotion Law. |
LEX-FAOC166979 |
National | Industry | 19/06/2002 |
| Clean Energy Regulations 2011. |
LEX-FAOC168583 |
National | Energy | |
| Ley de desarrollo rural sustentable del Estado de Morelos. |
LEX-FAOC052454 |
Regional | 13/02/2009 | |
| Action Plan for Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) in Eritrea. |
LEX-FAOC170017 |
National | 2008 | |
| Ley de Mitigación y Adaptación al Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Sustentable para el Distrito Federal. |
LEX-FAOC130702 |
Regional | Agriculture | 02/12/2010 |
| Ordinance on Monitoring Air Quality. |
LEX-FAOC081996 |
National | 23/12/2005 | |
| Order No. 126 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating Methodical Instruction on calculation of the emission of pollutants to the atmosphere from reservoirs. |
LEX-FAOC110291 |
National | energy | 03/06/1997 |
| Order No. 21-p of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources validating the Regulation on keeping the state register of polluted areas of groundwater. |
LEX-FAOC007727 |
National | 09/02/2004 |