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
Regional Act No. 24 regulating, promoting and improving organic farming in Campania.
LEX-FAOC051999
Regional Agriculture 12/08/1993
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Plastic.
LEX-FAOC101327
National waste 12/01/1999
Decree No. 6 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on state register of atmospheric air.
LEX-FAOC013858
National
Regional Legislative Decree No. 22/2004/A reclassifying the Regional Natural Park of “Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo”.
LEX-FAOC111054
Regional 03/06/2004
Grand-Ducal Regulation declaring a protected zone the 'Streissel' wetland encompassing funds located on the territory of the municipality of Bettembourg.
LEX-FAOC072481
National 06/05/1999
Decreto Nº 27.012/MEIC - Reglamento técnico RTCR 359/1998: Determinación del tamaño de partícula de los fertilizantes.
LEX-FAOC016992
National Agriculture 05/01/1998
Environment Protection and Enhancement Act (RSA 2000, c. E-12).
LEX-FAOC051845
Regional
Regulation on protection measures, method of determination and maintenance of zones and belts of sanitary protection areas.
LEX-FAOC161275
Regional 23/08/2016
Law No. 12.377 amending Law No. 10.431 and Law No. 11.612 on Biodiversity Protection and Water Resources.
LEX-FAOC055039
Regional 28/12/2011
Regulation No. 381 of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources on calculation of atmospheric pollution.
LEX-FAOC011022
National 15/10/2004

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