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
Law specifying offences for environmental illegal activities.
LEX-FAOC076484
National
Regulation on issuance of the environmental permit for plants and facilities and other planned activities which may significantly affect the environment.
LEX-FAOC038828
Regional 2005-03
Regulation on Emission Ceilings for certain Pollutants in the Republic of Croatia.
LEX-FAOC071519
National 27/11/2008
Hazardous Water Plants Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC114762
Regional
Law No. 5/2002 - Law on discharges of industrial wastewater to public sanitation systems.
LEX-FAOC079750
Regional Industry, Waste 03/06/2002
Regulation on conditions and manner of carrying out the sampling of consignments on importation, the method of announcing of the arrival of the shipment, the form and content of the application for inspection of the consignment and the conditions which the importer must provide for the performance of phytosanitary inspection, as well as the mode of delivery of samples, and on handling of confiscated shipment.
LEX-FAOC146100
National Agriculture 10/11/2010
Special Act on the Improvement of Air Quality in Seoul Metropolitan Area.
LEX-FAOC149098
National
Countryside Premium Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 330 [S.23] of 1997).
LEX-FAOC125898
Regional Agriculture 11/02/1997
Regulation amending the Regulation on the conditions, manner and form required for exercising the right of recourse for fertilizer.
LEX-FAOC092366
National Agriculture 01/02/2016
Regulation establishing reference values for certain substances in the air.
LEX-FAOC033939
National 26/01/2010

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