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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Quarantine Law. |
LEX-FAOC088883 |
National | Agriculture | 08/10/2000 |
| Prevention of Pollution of the Sea (Air) Regulations, 2005. |
LEX-FAOC088312 |
National | Transport | |
| Order No. 626 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Methodical Instruction on administering environmental fees for emissions into the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC086902 |
National | 12/09/2007 | |
| Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 Asp 12). |
LEX-FAOC121017 |
Regional | 04/08/2009 | |
| Décret executif nº 06-138 réglementant l'émission dans l'atmosphère de gaz, fumées, vapeurs particules liquides ou solides, ainsi que les conditions dans lesquelles s'exerce leur contrôle. |
LEX-FAOC077858 |
National | Industry | 15/04/2006 |
| Presidential Decree No. 261/11 approving the Regulation on the quality of water. |
LEX-FAOC005416 |
National | 06/10/2011 | |
| Junk Bay Water Control Zone Statement of Water Quality Objectives, Chapter 358l (Section 5). |
LEX-FAOC148255 |
Local | ||
| Order No. 50/2005 instituting several programmes for improving water quality standards. |
LEX-FAOC146615 |
National | 20/01/2005 | |
| Order of 29 December 2006 fixing the scale of the assigned tax levied by the French Food Safety Agency relating to the placing on the market of plant protection products and their adjuvants and to the approval of fertilizers and growing media . |
LEX-FAOC028639 |
National | Agriculture | 29/12/2006 |
| Rule book on environmental emission inventory. |
LEX-FAOC103329 |
National | 18/04/1996 |