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
Maximum Content Groundwater Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC025066
National 17/09/1991
National Environmental Policy 1997.
LEX-FAOC172920
National 01/12/1997
Port Regulations (2017 Revision).
LEX-FAOC100791
Regional
Governmental Decree No. 625 validating rates of fees for environmental pollution.
LEX-FAOC107529
National 10/09/2015
Provision of Hainan province on the ecological and environmental protection of Wanquan River Basin.
LEX-FAOC033413
Regional 31/05/2009
Décret n° 2011-829 du 11 juillet 2011 relatif au bilan des émissions de gaz à effet de serre et au plan climat-énergie territorial.
LEX-FAOC015985
National 11/07/2011
Circular No. 02/2008/TT-BCT guiding the conditions and the grant of permits for trading in high-content ammonium nitrate.
LEX-FAOC109841
National Agriculture 19/02/2008
Agricultural Marketing Act (No. 26 of 1967).
LEX-FAOC144641
National Agriculture 06/07/1967
Regulation of the State Minister of Living Environment No. 1/2010 on water pollution control system.
LEX-FAOC139247
National 14/01/2010
Environmental Protection and Pollution Control (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Cap. 204).
LEX-FAOC096302
National Industry

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