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
Notification No. 2014/4 on analysis fees and reference laboratories for sampling and analysis of chemical and organic fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC025821
National Agriculture 27/02/2014
Environmental Quality (Sewage) Regulations, 2009.
LEX-FAOC093597
National waste 10/12/2009
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Biological Waste.
LEX-FAOC137877
National waste 12/01/1999
NOM-086-SEMARNAT-SENER-SCFI-2005: Especificaciones de los combustibles fósiles para la protección ambiental.
LEX-FAOC042293
National Energy 15/12/2005
Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from stationary gas turbines with a rated thermal input below 50 MW and from stationary combustion engines.
LEX-FAOC148280
National industry 05/04/2007
Prevention of Water Pollution (Courland Water Works) Bye-laws.
LEX-FAOC027213
National
Marine and Freshwater Quality Regulations (Chapter 2401-11).
LEX-FAOC046956
National
State Standard No. AZS 835-2015 for Environmental management systems-Requirements with guidance for use. Principles and framework.
LEX-FAOC018864
National 10/07/2015
Order of May 14, 2008 relating to the introduction of compensation compensation for environmental constraints in certain catchment areas protection areas.
LEX-FAOC047007
National Agriculture 14/05/2008
Agreement between the European Union and the Swiss Confederation on the linking of their greenhouse gas emissions trading systems.
LEX-FAOC082878
National 23/11/2017

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