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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Resources Act, 2013 (No. 2 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC151469 |
National | 09/04/2013 | |
| Walloon Government Decree laying down sectoral water conditions for the fish industry. |
LEX-FAOC054091 |
Regional | Agriculture | 16/01/2003 |
| National Environment Management Action Plan (NEMAP). |
LEX-FAOC050856 |
National | 1995 | |
| Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress on Revising the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Atmospheric Pollution. |
LEX-FAOC154061 |
National | ||
| Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from industrial plants dealing with the production of ceramics and clay products. |
LEX-FAOC121347 |
National | industry | 05/04/2007 |
| Decision No. 19/2007/QD-BTNMT promulgating the Regulation on the conditions for and provision of the service of appraising environmental impact assessment reports. |
LEX-FAOC004875 |
National | 26/11/2007 | |
| Directive 2009/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 98/70/EC as regards the specification of petrol, diesel and gas-oil and introducing a mechanism to monitor and reduce greenhouse gas emissions and amending Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the specification of fuel used by inland waterway vessels and repealing Directive 93/12/EEC. |
LEX-FAOC086598 |
National | Transport | 23/04/2009 |
| Regulation on the water polluters cadastre (Tuzla Canton). |
LEX-FAOC073307 |
Regional | 15/02/2005 | |
| Environmental Charges Act. |
LEX-FAOC076028 |
National | ||
| Ministerial Decision No. 32/2015 approving the Internal Regulation of the Technical Advisory Committee on Fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC168025 |
National | Agriculture | 04/02/2015 |