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
Regulations of Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture on Lancang River Protection.
LEX-FAOC005300
Regional
Reglamento de la Ley General de Cambio Climático en Materia del Registro Nacional de Emisiones.
LEX-FAOC168828
National 24/10/2014
Regulation on Preventing Water Pollution.
LEX-FAOC038964
National 15/12/1984
Environment Protection Regulation 2005.
LEX-FAOC144179
Regional
Acuerdo Nº 284 - NTE INEN 209 sobre definiciones relacionadas con fertilizantes.
LEX-FAOC156237
National Agriculture 16/06/1998
Presidential Decree No. 274 on the rehabilitation of the Pasig River.
LEX-FAOC051964
National 18/08/1973
Decree No. 204 concerning additional arrangements for supervision over manufacturing, transportation and trade of ammonium nitrate.
LEX-FAOC119781
National Agriculture 30/04/2004
Decree relative to waste water from minor drainage systems.
LEX-FAOC051856
National waste 12/04/2000
Environment (Atiu and Takutea) Regulations 2008.
LEX-FAOC121674
National 08/07/2008
Decree No. 341 of 2013 (IX. 25.) Korm. of the Government laying down executive measures of free allocation of emission allowances for power plants on the basis of Act No. CCXVII of 2012 on the participation in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and in the implementation of the Effort Sharing Decision.
LEX-FAOC132674
National energy 25/09/2013

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