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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Decree No. 004-2017-MINAM ─ Approves Environmental Quality Standards (ECA) for Water. |
LEX-FAOC019914 |
National | 06/06/2017 | |
| Regional Act No. 5 on the interventions intended to restrict the use of chemical substances in agriculture and regulating organic farming. |
LEX-FAOC050745 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/02/1994 |
| NOM-044-ECOL-1993: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisión provenientes del escape de vehículos automotores que usan diesel como combustible. |
LEX-FAOC060418 |
National | 18/10/1993 | |
| Decree No. 10.028 regulating Environmental Law No. 1.532 on the prevention and control of pollution within the State of Amazonas. |
LEX-FAOC050457 |
Regional | 04/02/1987 | |
| Loi n°006-2013/AN portant Code de l’Environnement du Burkina Faso. |
LEX-FAOC115787 |
National | 02/04/2013 | |
| Subchapter I of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Pohnpei State Code - Pohnpei Watershed Forest Reserve and Mangrove Protection Act of 1987. |
LEX-FAOC119379 |
National | ||
| Arrêté Ministériel N°002/11.30 du 15/02/2013 déterminant les pouvoirs et attributions des inspecteurs des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC076774 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |
| Water Act, 2008 (No. 15 of 2008). |
LEX-FAOC163790 |
National | 2008 | |
| Resolution No 42 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Taking Inventory of Stationary Sources of Air Pollution |
LEX-FAOC024699 |
National | 06/01/2014 | |
| Política Nacional para la Gestión Integral del Recurso Hídrico. |
LEX-FAOC107842 |
National | 2010 |