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
Decreto Supremo Nº 27.971 - Incentiva el uso de fertilizantes y promueve las tecnologías de riego en la producción agrícola nacional.
LEX-FAOC033515
National Agriculture 11/01/2005
East Pakistan Water Pollution Control Ordinance (No. V of 1970).
LEX-FAOC061561
National 14/02/1970
Order No. 459 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Regulation on calculation of environmental fees.
LEX-FAOC086903
National 23/05/2006
Loi n°62/2008 fixant les règles d'utilisation, de conservation, de protection et de gestion des ressources en eau.
LEX-FAOC012253
National 10/09/2008
Loi N° 39-12 relative à la production biologique des produits agricoles et aquatiques.
LEX-FAOC024226
National Agriculture 16/01/2013
National Environment Policy 2013.
LEX-FAOC121089
National 2013
Regulation No. 803 laying down air quality standards.
LEX-FAOC116894
National 04/12/2003
Law on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution.
LEX-FAOC079412
National 01/09/2000
Marine Pollution Act.
LEX-FAOC027936
National Transport
Decree No. 2006-928 establishing the new national nature reserve of the Alsatian Little Camargue (Haut-Rhin).
LEX-FAOC140414
National 27/07/2006

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