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
Ordinance by the Governor of Styria banning navigation of certain vehicles on waterways in the Land of Styria.
LEX-FAOC015420
Regional Transport 15/12/1999
Sub-Decree No. 35 on creation of a National Committee for Managing Climate Change.
LEX-FAOC060853
National 24/04/2006
Resolución Nº 22 - Compila y modifica la reglamentación sobre las actividades, montos y condiciones de operación del Incentivo a la Capitalización Rural (ICR).
LEX-FAOC011884
National Agriculture 21/12/2007
National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016 (Notice 275 of 2017).
LEX-FAOC063991
National 03/04/2017
Air Pollution Control Act.
LEX-FAOC075178
Regional
Resolution No 54 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Methodology for Determining (Calculating) Damage to Environment
LEX-FAOC167349
National
Water Code (Law No. 149-Z).
LEX-FAOC038569
National 30/04/2014
Decree No. 45/2004 approving the Regulation on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
LEX-FAOC161138
National 29/09/2004
Décret nº 2006-058/PR fixant la liste des travaux, activités et documents de planification soumis à étude d'impact sur l'environnement et les principales règles de cette étude.
LEX-FAOC067325
National 05/07/2006
Decree No. 468 of 2007 containing general rules relative to the discharge other than from a facility (Decree Discharge Outside Facilities).
LEX-FAOC174392
National waste

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