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
Clean Air Act.
LEX-FAOC146838
 		National 18/12/2003
Order of the Walloon Government determining the sectoral conditions relating to composting installations when the quantity of stored material is greater than or equal to 500 m3.
LEX-FAOC081055
 		Regional industry 18/06/2009
Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Medical Domain.
LEX-FAOC141881
 		National waste 27/05/2003
Décret nº °0291/PR/MEF du 18 février 2011 fixant les attributions et l'organisation du Ministère des Eaux et des Forêts.
LEX-FAOC040887
 		National 18/02/2011
Ley Nº 1.163 - Ley de protección de la salud humana, animal y vegetal, y del ambiente, a través de la correcta utilización de los productos fitosanitarios.
LEX-FAOC015380
 		National Agriculture 16/11/1995
Order of 21 December 1998 on the approval of fertilizers and growing media.
LEX-FAOC035872
 		National Agriculture 21/12/1998
Vehicular Air Pollutant Emission Standards.
LEX-FAOC170029
 		Regional Transport
Law of the Republic of Kyrgystan on Water.
LEX-FAOC153558
 		National 14/01/1994
Regulation on air pollution caused by industry.
LEX-FAOC042063
 		National Industry 03/07/2009
Environmental Quality Act 1974 (No. 127 of 1974).
LEX-FAOC146409
 		National

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