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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Adaptation Programme of Action (NAPA) |
LEX-FAOC092544 |
National | 29/06/1905 | |
| Public and Environmental Health Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC152339 |
National | 22/04/2015 | |
| National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (39/2004): List of activities which result in atmospheric emissions which have or may have a significant detrimental effect on the environment, including health, social conditions, economic conditions, ecological conditions or cultural heritage (No. 893 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC118122 |
National | 22/11/2013 | |
| Control of Supplies Regulations 1974 |
LEX-FAOC125138 |
National | Agriculture | 1974 |
| Environment Protection Rules, 2054 (1997). |
LEX-FAOC151425 |
National | ||
| National Strategy on Lesotho’s Biological Diversity. |
LEX-FAOC039649 |
National | 2000 | |
| Measures on Supervision of Exhaust Pollution from Automobiles. |
LEX-FAOC063314 |
National | Transport | 15/08/1990 |
| Notice specifying fertilizers for purposes of the Fertilizers Regulations (Cap. 67:04). |
LEX-FAOC136561 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Plan d’Action National de lutte contre la désertification aligné au plan cadre stratégique décennal 2008-2018. |
LEX-FAOC102766 |
National | Agriculture | 2014 |
| Act containing rules relative to the trade in and the disposal of fertilizing substances (Fertilizing Substances Act). |
LEX-FAOC054053 |
National | Agriculture |