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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Quality (Control of Emission from Petroil Engines) Regulations 1996, PU (A) 543/1996. |
LEX-FAOC105632 |
National | Transport | 1996-00-00 |
| Guidelines for coastal water quality (G.N. No. 620 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC027469 |
National | 16/04/1999 | |
| Resolution No. 114/02 / INDECOPI / CRT - Peruvian Technical Standard on environmental management: nitrogen oxide emissions. |
LEX-FAOC077685 |
National | 25/10/2002 | |
| Circular on technical procedures in controlling water pollution. |
LEX-FAOC051217 |
National | Waste | 07/01/1991 |
| Resolución Nº 19 - Mecanismos de control a transportistas y usuarios finales de abonos minerales o químicos en el territorio nacional. |
LEX-FAOC172497 |
National | Agriculture | 28/03/2016 |
| Resolución Nº 15/08 - Reglamento para la agricultura orgánica. |
LEX-FAOC160391 |
National | Agriculture | 28/07/2008 |
| Resolution No. 35/2016 approving the Cape Verde National Protected Areas Strategy (ENAP), general policy to all National Network of Protected Areas (RNAP). |
LEX-FAOC032443 |
National | 17/03/2016 | |
| Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 (S.R. No. 540 of 1991). |
LEX-FAOC080777 |
Regional | Agriculture | 19/12/1991 |
| Acuerdo Nº 278 - NTE INEN 2 025 sobre la determinación de nitrógeno en fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC060878 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Basic Act on Biodiversity. |
LEX-FAOC120877 |
National | 2008 |