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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy and Action Plan for Protection of Biological Diversity. | 
             LEX-FAOC161274            | 
                  National | 2016 | |
| Order No. 1043 on documentation for energy content of gas produced from biomass, subject to taxation under Nitrogen Oxides Taxation Act. | 
             LEX-FAOC107836            | 
                  National | Energy | 28/09/2014 | 
| 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 | 
| Regulation (EC) No. 663/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a programme to aid economic recovery by granting Community financial assistance to projects in the field of energy. | 
             LEX-FAOC114106            | 
                  National | energy | 13/07/2009 | 
| Interim Regulations concerning the prevention and control of water pollution within the territory of the Huaihe River Valley. | 
             LEX-FAOC023824            | 
                  National | 08/08/1995 | |
| Decreto Nº 1.137 - Normas para el pago de subsidio de insumos agroquimicos para productores agropecuarios. | 
             LEX-FAOC125312            | 
                  National | Agriculture | 13/06/2008 | 
| Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper | 
             LEX-FAOC016885            | 
                  National | Agriculture | 2007 | 
| National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (39/2004): List of activities which result in atmospheric emissions which have or may have a significant detrimental effect on the environment, including health, social conditions, economic conditions, ecological conditions or cultural heritage (No. 893 of 2013). | 
             LEX-FAOC118122            | 
                  National | 22/11/2013 | |
| National Environmental (Protection and Quality) Regulations (No. 1 of 2008). | 
             LEX-FAOC116621            | 
                  National | Waste | 14/01/2008 | 
| Decreto Nº 27.012/MEIC - Reglamento técnico RTCR 359/1998: Determinación del tamaño de partícula de los fertilizantes. | 
             LEX-FAOC016992            | 
                  National | Agriculture | 05/01/1998 | 
