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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order No. 700 on requirements for trucks and buses in urban green zones. |
LEX-FAOC111658 |
National | Transport | 24/06/2011 |
| Regulation on chemical fertilizers used in agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC116114 |
National | Agriculture | 18/03/2004 |
| Sydney Water Act 1994. |
LEX-FAOC163777 |
Local | ||
| Prevention of Water Pollution (Quare River, Valencia) By-Laws. |
LEX-FAOC084579 |
National | ||
| Decision No. 45IQD-TTg approving the master plan on biodiversity conservation in the whole country through 2020, with orientations toward 2030. |
LEX-FAOC038115 |
National | 08/01/2014 | |
| Government Decree on the Remediation of Certain Environmental Damages (No. 713 of 2009). |
LEX-FAOC111998 |
National | 24/09/2009 | |
| Decreto Nº 28.659/S - Reglamento de expendios y bodegas de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC075525 |
National | Agriculture | 13/04/2000 |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from the textile finishing sector into ordinary surface waters and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC049652 |
National | waste | 12/09/1985 |
| Japanese Agricultural Standard of Organic Agricultural Products (Notification No. 59). |
LEX-FAOC138477 |
National | Agriculture | 20/01/2000 |
| Decision No. 02-UPI-732/11 (Ecotoxicological Research). |
LEX-FAOC135490 |
National | 05/12/2011 |