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
Environmental Quality Act.
LEX-FAOC054969
Regional
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
Acuerdo Nº 1.566/10 - Reglamento para el control de emisiones generadas por fuentes fijas.
LEX-FAOC150760
National 01/10/2010
Local Government (Dumping and Waste Carriers) Regulations 2003 (G.N. No. 18 of 2003).
LEX-FAOC109906
Local Waste 27/01/2003
Environmental Protection (Air Quality) Regulations 2000.
LEX-FAOC170648
National 28/11/2000
Biomass Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC049406
Regional energy 07/03/2002
Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Somerset Levels and Moors) Designation Order 1997 (S.I. No. 1442 of 1997).
LEX-FAOC038409
Regional Agriculture 05/06/1997
Decreto Nº 37.017/MAG - Autoriza el uso de purines del ganado bovino como mejorador de las características físicas, químicas y microbiológicas del suelo.
LEX-FAOC098504
National Agriculture: Livestock 23/01/2012
Regulation on the conditions, manner and form required for exercising the right of recourse for fertilizer.
LEX-FAOC161942
National Agriculture 09/04/2014

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