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
Regulation No. 7 on ambient air quality assessment and management.
LEX-FAOC046757
National 03/05/1999
National Water Policy.
LEX-FAOC116098
National 2005-08
Décret relatif au Livre II du Code de l'Environnement constituant le Code de l'eau (1).
LEX-FAOC170204
Regional 27/05/2004
Decree on the control of air pollution.
LEX-FAOC021731
National 18/09/2002
Enforcement Regulations for Law on Prevention of Air Pollution of the People's Republic of China.
LEX-FAOC146374
National 24/05/1991
Loi instituant deux fonds pour le développement des énergies renouvelables et les économies d'énergie.
LEX-FAOC024722
Regional
Resolution No. 35 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Sampling for Control of Residues of Pesticides and Agrochemicals in Food/Feed and Environmental Objects
LEX-FAOC038494
National Agriculture 03/01/2014
Resolution Nº 225/12 / MINAM - Environmental Quality Standards Plan (ECA) and Maximum Permissible Limits (LMP) 2012-2013.
LEX-FAOC019484
National 28/08/2012
Ministerial Decree No. 881 on the validation of maximum impacts on water bodies.
LEX-FAOC098631
National 30/12/2006
Order No. 78/2012 establishing the delimitation of the protecting area for underground water captation FO(D)-SOBOC within the Municipality of Oiã, Oliveira do Bairro.
LEX-FAOC051763
National 26/03/2012

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