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
Ministerial Decree No. 344 regarding environmental charges for the emission of pollutants into atmospheric air from stationary and non-stationary sources, discharge of pollutants into surface and groundwater basins, disposal of industrial and consumer waste.
LEX-FAOC064127
National 12/06/2003
Regulation on the list of fertilizer entered in the Register of fertilizer (according to the trade name and manufacturer of fertilizers).
LEX-FAOC014028
National Agriculture 06/08/2013
Resolution No. 206 of 1998 adopting Standardization No. 1994 concerning the fertilizer of potassium nitrate as a Syrian Standardization and Metrology.
LEX-FAOC098238
National Agriculture 26/07/1998
Environmental Quality Standard for Surface Water of People's Republic of China.
LEX-FAOC105846
National 05/04/1988
Agreement on establishing emission threshold values for hazardous substances and on measures reducing environmental pollution.
LEX-FAOC091824
National 02/03/1983
Regulation No. 7 making provision in matter of industrial waste water discharges into urban sewerage systems.
LEX-FAOC046753
National Industry, Waste 14/11/2000
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008.
LEX-FAOC130363
National
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan – EPANB.
LEX-FAOC169595
National 2015
Plan d’Action du Gouvernement pour la Mise en œuvre du Programme du Président de la République.
LEX-FAOC145758
National Agriculture 2012
Regulation on detailed procedure and required documentation for the issuance of permits for allowable emission of air pollutants.
LEX-FAOC083945
National 28/05/2013

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