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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accord de branche entre COBELPA, représentant l'industrie papetière wallonne et la Région wallonne représentée par son Gouvernement relatif à la réduction des émissions spécifiques de gaz à effet de serre (GES) et à l'amélioration de l'efficience énergétique. |
LEX-FAOC087669 |
Local, Regional | Industry | 02/06/2003 |
| Fertilizers Act 1993. |
LEX-FAOC042911 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Environment Law No. 2872. |
LEX-FAOC095812 |
National | 11/08/1983 | |
| Public Health (Health and Sanitation) (Prevention of Defilement of Rivers and Streams) Regulations (Cap. 189). |
LEX-FAOC098876 |
National | ||
| Decreto Nº 457/989 - Exoneración del pago de la tasa global arancelaria y del IVA a las importaciones forestales. |
LEX-FAOC167836 |
National | Agriculture | 27/09/1989 |
| Prevention of Industrial Pollution council of Ministers Regulation (No. 159/2009). |
LEX-FAOC050743 |
National | 07/10/2000 | |
| Resolution No. 114/02 / INDECOPI / CRT - Peruvian Technical Standard on environmental management: nitrogen oxide emissions. |
LEX-FAOC077685 |
National | 25/10/2002 | |
| Sub-Decree No. 35 on creation of a National Committee for Managing Climate Change. |
LEX-FAOC060853 |
National | 24/04/2006 | |
| Resolution No. 205 adopting Standardization No. 1993 concerning the fertilizer of calcium nitrate as a Syrian Standardization and Metrology. |
LEX-FAOC036909 |
National | Agriculture | 26/07/1998 |
| Regulation on limit values of pollutants in surface and ground waters and sediments, and deadlines for achieving them. |
LEX-FAOC122859 |
National | 10/05/2012 |