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
Carbon Dioxide Emission Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC148582
 		National 29/10/2013
Instruction on calculation of environmental fees for the pollution of atmospheric air by stationary sources.
LEX-FAOC128469
 		National 15/05/1996
Regulation on the emission of substances and heat in the discharge of waste water from the production of pulp.
LEX-FAOC014382
 		National Industry, Waste 13/12/2006
Marine and Freshwater Quality Regulations (Chapter 2401-11).
LEX-FAOC046956
 		National
Law on rates of environmental charges (2000).
LEX-FAOC171418
 		National 19/04/2000
Regulation determining the border crossings through which the shipments of plant protection and plant nutrition will be exported, imported and transited.
LEX-FAOC007755
 		National Agriculture 07/10/2004
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act, 2010 (Act No. A2010-41).
LEX-FAOC157237
 		Regional Energy 04/11/2010
Plan National d’Investissement Agricole (PNIA, 2010-2015)
LEX-FAOC042896
 		National Agriculture 2010
Law No.221 of 2000 on Water Sector Organization.
LEX-FAOC054266
 		National
Ordenanza Municipal - Prevención y control de la contaminación ambiental en el cantón Quevedo.
LEX-FAOC155014
 		Regional 16/12/2002

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