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
Décret n° 2008-1261 portant création et fixant les règles d’organisation et de fonctionnement du Fonds de la Grande Offensive Agricole pour la Nourriture et l’Abondance (GOANA).
LEX-FAOC035417
National Agriculture 10/11/2008
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act, 2010 (Act No. A2010-41).
LEX-FAOC157237
Regional Energy 04/11/2010
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan of Timor-Leste (2011-2020).
LEX-FAOC096033
National 2011-10
Decreto Nº 1.449 - Reglamenta parcialmente la Ley Nº 135 de 1961.
LEX-FAOC094556
Regional 27/06/1977
Measures for the Administration of Funds for the Ecological Environment Protection Projects of Rivers and Lakes.
LEX-FAOC088470
National 12/11/2013
Waste Water Emission – Chlor-Alkali Electrolysis Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC127104
National waste 03/12/2016
Council of Ministers Resolution No. 95/2002 approving the Environmental Planning of the dams of Alqueva e Pedrógão (POAAP).
LEX-FAOC155173
National 07/02/2002
Law No. ZR-81 amending Law on nature management and environmental fees (1998).
LEX-FAOC123495
National 02/05/2005
Pollution Regulations.
LEX-FAOC062219
National Industry, Transport, Waste
Ley Nº 8 - Regulaciones para el desarrollo de actividades agropecuarias orgánicas.
LEX-FAOC133809
National Agriculture 24/01/2002

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