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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Plan for the Food Crop, Livestock and Forestry Sectors (2016-2020). |
LEX-FAOC131970 |
National | Agriculture | 2016-01 |
| Regulation on the characteristics of ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content, limit values of nitrogen in ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content and methods of test for resistance to explosive to be met by ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content. |
LEX-FAOC049675 |
National | Agriculture | 20/09/2010 |
| Regulation on quality and sanitary and technical conditions for wastewater discharge into the recipient and public sewage system, the method and procedure of testing the quality of waste water, the minimum number of tests and the content of the report on the determined waste water quality. |
LEX-FAOC026000 |
National | 2008-07 | |
| Reglamento ambiental de uso y manejo de agroquímicos y sus residuos en producción hortícola. |
LEX-FAOC092518 |
National | Agriculture | 2001 |
| NOMEM-132-ECOL-1998: Características del equipo para la verificación de los niveles de emisión de gases contaminantes provenientes de vehículos automotores. |
LEX-FAOC053339 |
National | Transport | 15/12/1998 |
| Environment Protection Enactment 2002 |
LEX-FAOC160446 |
National | 25/10/2002 | |
| Interim Regulations concerning the prevention and control of water pollution within the territory of the Huaihe River Valley. |
LEX-FAOC023824 |
National | 08/08/1995 | |
| Resolución Nº 259/15 – Por la cual se establecen parámetros permisibles de calidad del aire. |
LEX-FAOC129952 |
National | 03/07/2015 | |
| Regulation on the conditions and criteria to be met by holders of the study on the environmental impact, the amount of fees, charges and other costs incurred in the process of environmental impact assessment. |
LEX-FAOC071066 |
National | 26/03/2012 | |
| Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper |
LEX-FAOC016885 |
National | Agriculture | 2007 |