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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge standard of water pollutants for phosphate fertilizer industry (National Standard GB 15580－2011). |
LEX-FAOC126191 |
National | Agriculture | 02/04/2011 |
| Acuerdo Nº 137 - NTE INEN 2 169 sobre muestreo para calidad del agua. |
LEX-FAOC006307 |
National | 11/11/1998 | |
| Acuerdo que publica los instructivos y formatos para la autorización de importación y exportación de plaguicidas, nutrientes vegetales y sustancias y materiales peligrosos. |
LEX-FAOC141696 |
National | Agriculture | 06/03/2006 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 197 on approval of the Charter of state expertise and exploitation of enterprises and facilities affecting the water quality adversely. |
LEX-FAOC140281 |
National | 28/09/1998 | |
| Water Quality Regulations 2009. |
LEX-FAOC128916 |
Local | 2009-07 | |
| Décret n° 2006-023-PR du 8 mars 2006 portant création d’un Office des fertilisants, engrais, et pesticides (OFEP). |
LEX-FAOC148250 |
National | Agriculture | 31/01/2006 |
| Prevention of Pollution (Guernsey) Law, 1989. |
LEX-FAOC065129 |
National | ||
| Decree setting up the national emission limits and emission quotas. |
LEX-FAOC132049 |
National | 13/02/2003 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 881 on the validation of maximum impacts on water bodies. |
LEX-FAOC098631 |
National | 30/12/2006 | |
| Biomass Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC049406 |
Regional | energy | 07/03/2002 |