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 15 February 2016 on non-hazardous waste storage facilities.
LEX-FAOC065023
National waste
Fertilizer Manufacturing and Trade Proclamation (No. 137/1998).
LEX-FAOC047160
National Agriculture, Industry 24/11/1998
Maximum Content Groundwater Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC025066
National 17/09/1991
Title 26 - Environment Safety and Land Management; Chapter 02 - Coastal Management.
LEX-FAOC143424
Regional
Arrêté relatif à la constitution des dossiers mentionnés aux articles 4, 5, 20 et 22 du décret nº 89-3 du 3 janvier 1989 modifié concernant les eaux destinées à la consommation humaine, à l'exclusion des eaux minérales.
LEX-FAOC028007
National 24/03/1998
Ordinance on fees in the sphere of environment protection and water protection.
LEX-FAOC159049
Regional
Décret n° 2011-829 du 11 juillet 2011 relatif au bilan des émissions de gaz à effet de serre et au plan climat-énergie territorial.
LEX-FAOC015985
National 11/07/2011
Order PRE / 77/2008 - National Plan to Reduce Emissions from Large Combustion Facilities.
LEX-FAOC087299
National industry 17/01/2008
Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from from foundries of aluminium and magnesium.
LEX-FAOC016917
National industry 17/04/2007
Resolution No 42 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Taking Inventory of Stationary Sources of Air Pollution
LEX-FAOC024699
National 06/01/2014

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