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
Regulation on waste categories with lists.
LEX-FAOC140161
National Waste 27/01/2005
Water Protected Area Ordinance – Gasteiner Thermal Waters.
LEX-FAOC146362
Local 09/11/2011
Ordinance by the Governor of Styria banning navigation of certain vehicles on waterways in the Land of Styria.
LEX-FAOC015420
Regional Transport 15/12/1999
Agricultural Development Act.
LEX-FAOC094374
Regional Agriculture
Fertilizer Administration Act.
LEX-FAOC095069
Regional Agriculture
National Environmental Protection Act 1984.
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National
Regulation on the form and content of the application for registration of plant nutrition products and soil enhancers, and on keeping of the register, the contents of requests and documentation submitted with the request for the use of plant nutrition products and soil enhancers used in scientific research purposes, and on the placing on the market for certain time and quantities (limited time).
LEX-FAOC084962
National Agriculture 10/12/2009
Decreto No. 44.820 providing for the Environmental Licensing System (SLAM).
LEX-FAOC046982
Regional 02/06/2014
Regulation on air quality assessment and management.
LEX-FAOC150098
National 06/06/2008
Waters Act.
LEX-FAOC107511
National 12/07/2002

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