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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notice of the Ministry of Environmental Protection on the relevant issues concerning the implementation of the provisions on “the amount of pollutant discharge fee payable” in Article 73 and Article 74 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution. |
LEX-FAOC148284 |
National | 13/06/2008 | |
| Decision No. 68/2003/QD-BNN promulgating the list of fertilizers subject to quality standard announcement. |
LEX-FAOC015759 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/2003 |
| Presidential Decree No. 274 on the rehabilitation of the Pasig River. |
LEX-FAOC051964 |
National | 18/08/1973 | |
| Regulation (EC) No. 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC131941 |
National | Agriculture | 13/10/2003 |
| Decree No. 149 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Sanitary requirements for application, transportation and storage of pesticides (plant protection means), agrochemicals and fertilizers, and MRL in environment, alimentary raw materials and foodstuffs. |
LEX-FAOC110332 |
National | Agriculture | 27/09/2012 |
| Announcement No. 61 of 2008 of Ministry of Environmental Protection establishing technical requirement for environmental protection product-aftertreatment devices for diesel vehicle exhaust (HJ 451-2008). |
LEX-FAOC147395 |
National | Transport | 10/12/2008 |
| Regulation on quality and sanitary and technical conditions for wastewater discharge into the recipient and public sewage system, the method and procedure of testing the quality of waste water, the minimum number of tests and the content of the report on the determined waste water quality. |
LEX-FAOC026000 |
National | 2008-07 | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Dairy Industry. |
LEX-FAOC023941 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| Declaratoria de clasificación de los ríos San Juan del Río, Ñadó y Aculco. |
LEX-FAOC164990 |
Regional | 26/05/2009 | |
| Supreme Decree No. 008/07 / AG - Creates the Direct Credit Fund for the small agricultural producer (CREDIAGRO). |
LEX-FAOC105980 |
National | Agriculture | 08/02/2007 |