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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drinking Water Regulation (Y.O.I.C. 2007/139). |
LEX-FAOC163208 |
Regional | ||
| Law No. 188/98 on Principal Directions of State Policy of Ukraine in Environmental Protection, Use of Natural Resources and Ensuring Environmental Safety. |
LEX-FAOC159620 |
National | 05/03/1998 | |
| Law No. 5/2002 - Law on discharges of industrial wastewater to public sanitation systems. |
LEX-FAOC079750 |
Regional | Industry, Waste | 03/06/2002 |
| Assessment of Energy Performance of Non-domestic Buildings (Scotland) Regulations 2016 (S.S.I. No. 146 of 2010). |
LEX-FAOC130371 |
Regional | energy | 08/03/2016 |
| Regulation on conditions and manner of carrying out the sampling of consignments on importation, the method of announcing of the arrival of the shipment, the form and content of the application for inspection of the consignment and the conditions which the importer must provide for the performance of phytosanitary inspection, as well as the mode of delivery of samples, and on handling of confiscated shipment. |
LEX-FAOC146100 |
National | Agriculture | 10/11/2010 |
| Instruction No. 8 of 2013 on procedures for blocking, returning to the place of origin, destroying or improving unfit fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC134525 |
National | Agriculture | 24/07/2013 |
| Décret 2011-671 du 05 octobre fixant les procédures de délimitation des périmètres de protection. |
LEX-FAOC116297 |
National | 05/10/2011 | |
| Decreto Nº 27.034/MAG - Permiso para quien comercialice sustancias químicas, biológicas o afines de uso en la agricultura. |
LEX-FAOC049437 |
National | Agriculture | 05/01/1998 |
| Ordinance on fees in the sphere of environment protection and water protection. |
LEX-FAOC159049 |
Regional | ||
| Circular No. 02/2008/TT-BCT guiding the conditions and the grant of permits for trading in high-content ammonium nitrate. |
LEX-FAOC109841 |
National | Agriculture | 19/02/2008 |