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
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
Decreto Nº 46/10 - Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático.
LEX-FAOC137985
National Agriculture 29/11/2010
Resolución Nº 1.632 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 760, Protocolo para el control y vigilancia de la contaminación atmosférica generada por fuentes fijas.
LEX-FAOC074101
National 21/09/2012
Government Decree on Urban Waste Water Treatment (No. 888 of 2006).
LEX-FAOC149112
National waste 12/10/2006
Interim Regulations concerning the prevention and control of water pollution within the territory of the Huaihe River Valley.
LEX-FAOC023824
National 08/08/1995
NOMEM-132-ECOL-1998: Características del equipo para la verificación de los niveles de emisión de gases contaminantes provenientes de vehículos automotores.
LEX-FAOC053339
National Transport 15/12/1998
Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper
LEX-FAOC016885
National Agriculture 2007
Air Pollution Act, 1987 (No. 6 of 1987).
LEX-FAOC172372
National 10/06/1987
Ministerial Decree No.53 of 1991 regarding introduction of environmental fees for environmental pollution, setting up and utilization of regional environmental fund.
LEX-FAOC012035
Regional 01/03/1991
Regulation on the content and method of preparation of water management plan for water area of the river basin or for its related section.
LEX-FAOC079391
National 14/05/2009

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