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
Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulations, 2014 (S.I. 43 of 2014).
LEX-FAOC088021
National Agriculture 30/05/2014
Ordinance by the regional government of Styria issuing guidelines implementing the promotion of measures concerning waste water discharge.
LEX-FAOC045586
Regional waste 23/10/2006
Decree relative to trade in fertilizers and soil improvement substances and labelling of products based on organic waste (No. 500 of 1995).
LEX-FAOC069075
National Agriculture 22/05/1995
Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from from foundries of aluminium and magnesium.
LEX-FAOC016917
National industry 17/04/2007
NOM-037-ECOL-1993: Métodos de medición para determinar la concentración de bióxido de nitrógeno en el aire ambiente.
LEX-FAOC016056
National 14/10/1993
Standards for Determining Specific Items and Scope of Environmental Impact Assessments for Development Activities.
LEX-FAOC168115
National
Zimbabwe Medium Term Plan 2011-2015.
LEX-FAOC050972
2011
Water Act, 2016 (No. 43 of 2016).
LEX-FAOC111677
National 13/09/2016
Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment.
LEX-FAOC136614
National 13/12/2011
Environmental Protection (Air) Policy 2008.
LEX-FAOC104191
Regional 01/01/2009

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