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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solid Wastes (Management and Handling) Rules, 2000. |
LEX-FAOC149859 |
National | Waste | 25/09/2000 |
| Estrategia Nacional de Conservación y Uso Sostenible de la Biodiversidad - Plan de Acción (ENBPA) 2011-2020. |
LEX-FAOC136302 |
National | 2011 | |
| Announcement No. 50 of 2009 of Ministry of Environmental Protection of the People’s Republic of China laying down technical requirements for pollution treatment projects of livestock and poultry farms (National Environmental Protection Standard HJ 497-2009) |
LEX-FAOC162509 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | 28/09/2009 |
| Regulation on manner and conditions for air quality monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC125139 |
National | 12/04/2011 | |
| Order No. 891 on system operation and application of power transmission grid. |
LEX-FAOC159570 |
National | energy | 17/08/2011 |
| Order No. 195/2010 zoning underground waters’ catchment areas in “Olhos de Fervença” area and surroundings. |
LEX-FAOC121205 |
National | 08/04/2010 | |
| Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia concerning the control of water pollution (No. 20 of 1990). |
LEX-FAOC074243 |
Local | 05/06/1990 | |
| Stratégie nationale de développement de la riziculture (SNDR), 2009. |
LEX-FAOC003680 |
National | Agriculture | 2009 |
| Acuerdo Nº 280 - NTE INEN 330 sobre la clasificación de fertilizantes (Primera revisión). |
LEX-FAOC047776 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Regulation on the characteristics of ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content, limit values of nitrogen in ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content and methods of test for resistance to explosive to be met by ammonium nitrate fertilizers with a high nitrogen content. |
LEX-FAOC049675 |
National | Agriculture | 20/09/2010 |