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 the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources regarding validation of Basic standard environmental fees for emissions, discharge of pollutants in the atmosphere and waste disposal.
LEX-FAOC041863
National
Resolution No. 4 of 2003 on requirements and conditions for the importation of organic fertilizers and soil.
LEX-FAOC121985
National Agriculture 19/08/2003
National Environmental (Ambient Air Quality) Regulations, 1994.
LEX-FAOC022342
National 05/10/1994
Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment.
LEX-FAOC051492
National waste 21/05/1991
Decreto Nº 3 - Reglamento para el manejo de lodos provenientes de plantas de tratamiento de efluentes de la industria procesadora de frutas y hortalizas.
LEX-FAOC151344
National Agriculture, Waste 08/02/2012
Regulation on air quality limit values.
LEX-FAOC161277
National 02/02/2005
Provisional Regulations on Water Pollution Prevention and Control in Huaihe River Basin (2011).
LEX-FAOC011441
National
Regulation No. 6 on the conditions and the requirements for construction and operation of installations for the incineration and installations for co-incineration of waste.
LEX-FAOC048971
National waste 28/07/2004
Decree No. 109/2003/ND-CP on the conservation and sustainable development of submerged areas.
LEX-FAOC024592
National 23/09/2003
Decree No. 97-1329 establishing the nature reserve of the Seine estuary.
LEX-FAOC051969
National 30/12/1997

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