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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulations of Environment Protection Committee of State Council of the People's Republic of China concerning the Technique Policy of Water pollution Protection. |
LEX-FAOC154450 |
National | ||
| Decree No. 5 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating rates of ecologically safe concentrations of pollutants in the atmospheric air of protected areas. |
LEX-FAOC082386 |
National | 24/01/2011 | |
| Sectorial Plan of Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change for the Consolidation of a Low Carbon Emission in Agriculture (Plan ABC). |
LEX-FAOC030322 |
National | Agriculture | 13/01/2012 |
| Decree establishing details on the assessment of conditions of surface waters and groundwaters, and laying down rules on monitoring, keeping registration of waters and on water balance. |
LEX-FAOC016247 |
National | 29/04/2005 | |
| 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 | ||
| Acuerdo Nº 283 - NTE INEN 211 sobre las tolerancias en fertilizantes (Primera revisión). |
LEX-FAOC111920 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Acuerdo Gubernativo Nº 66-2012: Declara de interés nacional la adquisición de fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC146128 |
National | Agriculture | 03/04/2012 |
| Agricultural Operations Regulation (R.Q. c. Q-2, r.26). |
LEX-FAOC088227 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Arrêté du 23 février 2001 fixant les prescriptions générales applicables aux rejets soumis à déclaration en application de l'article 10 de la loi nº 92-3 du 3 janvier 1992 sur l'eau et relevant de la rubrique 2.3.0 (1o, b, et 2o, b) de la nomenclature annexée au décret nº 93-743 du 29 mars 1993 modifié.(1o,b) et 2.6.2 (2o,b) de la nomenclature annexée au décret nº 93-743 du 29 mars 1993 modifié. |
LEX-FAOC112349 |
National | Waste | 23/02/2001 |
| Decreto Legislativo Nº 233 - Ley del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC123054 |
National | 24/04/1998 |