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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plant Protection Regulations ( Settlement on the Importation and Selling of Chemical Preparations ), 1994 |
LEX-FAOC105336 |
National | Agriculture | 06/10/1994 |
| Order No. 204 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service regarding the calculation of environmental fees for the release of substances that have a negative impact on the environment. |
LEX-FAOC013941 |
National | ||
| Implementing Regulation of the Act on fertilizers and soil improvers in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC163941 |
International | Agriculture | 21/12/2004 |
| Regulation No. 4 on the quality of waters intended for fish breeding and shellfish breeding. |
LEX-FAOC044009 |
National | 20/10/2000 | |
| Decreto Nº 38.237/S - Reglamento sobre límites de emisiones al aire para hornos de fundición de vidrio. |
LEX-FAOC042136 |
National | Industry | 03/02/2014 |
| Ordinance of the Prime Minister's Office on Effluent Standards (No. 35 of 1971). |
LEX-FAOC114439 |
National | 1971 | |
| Ley Nº 1.333 - Ley del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC023033 |
National | 27/04/1992 | |
| Order under section 23A of the National Environmental Act, 1980. |
LEX-FAOC117996 |
National | Waste | 14/01/2008 |
| Ordinance on increased limitation of emission according to a air monitoring plan (Air Monitoring Ordinance) |
LEX-FAOC079638 |
Regional | Industry | 17/02/1992 |
| Decree No. 1 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Hygienic regulation “Approximate permissible concentration of ammonium nitrogen in soil for all categories of land”. |
LEX-FAOC167757 |
National | Agriculture | 04/01/2014 |