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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Act on the Improvement of Air Quality in Seoul Metropolitan Area. |
LEX-FAOC149098 |
National | ||
| Directive No. Z/30 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for the analyzing fertilizers and plant growing regulators. |
LEX-FAOC052033 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| NOM-049-ECOL-1993: Características del equipo para la verificación de los niveles de emisión de gases contaminantes provenientes de motocicletas. |
LEX-FAOC135049 |
National | Transport | 18/10/1993 |
| Regulation No. 216/ü on state water cadastre. |
LEX-FAOC169044 |
National | 03/04/2003 | |
| Water (General) Rules (Cap. 372). |
LEX-FAOC050259 |
National | 1972 | |
| Law on Agriculture and Rural Development. |
LEX-FAOC050426 |
National | Agriculture | 29/05/2009 |
| Law No.10390 dated 3.3.2011 on the use of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC037498 |
National | Agriculture | 03/03/2011 |
| 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 | |
| Instruction No. c806 on organization and carrying out inspections of the state and protection of water. |
LEX-FAOC060782 |
National | 14/12/2004 | |
| Decree No. 37 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on the modalities of elaboration of technological rates of emissions to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC132276 |
National | 08/06/2009 |