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
Regional Law No. 63 “On protection of the atmospheric air against emissions by motor vehicles”.
LEX-FAOC110773
Regional Transport
Environmental Penalties (O. Reg. 223/07).
LEX-FAOC119820
Regional
Act on Protected Natural Objects.
LEX-FAOC088300
National 01/06/1994
Law No. 109-IIQ on protecting the atmosphere.
LEX-FAOC020336
National 27/03/2001
Ley Nº 1.163 - Ley de protección de la salud humana, animal y vegetal, y del ambiente, a través de la correcta utilización de los productos fitosanitarios.
LEX-FAOC015380
National Agriculture 16/11/1995
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2012.
LEX-FAOC030333
National 2012
Regulations for the protection of groundwater against pollution caused by certain dangerous substances, 2002 (L.N. No. 203 of 2002).
LEX-FAOC061613
National 2002
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2005 (B.R. No. 35 of 2005).
LEX-FAOC149225
Regional Transport 03/10/2005
Swedish Rural Development Programme.
LEX-FAOC051940
National Agriculture 28/09/2015
Regulation No. 379 date 25.5.2016 approving the regulation on the quality of drinking water.
LEX-FAOC137102
National 25/05/2016

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