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
Decree on anti-pollution authorization.
LEX-FAOC157019
 		Regional
Act No. 991 on mountain areas.
LEX-FAOC139953
 		National Agriculture 25/07/1952
Ley Nº 1.163 - Ley de protección de la salud humana, animal y vegetal, y del ambiente, a través de la correcta utilización de los productos fitosanitarios.
LEX-FAOC015380
 		National Agriculture 16/11/1995
Environmental Protection Law No.6 of 2017.
LEX-FAOC075256
 		National 19/03/2017
Ministerial Decree No. 584 validating the Regulation on issuance of quotas for emissions of greenhouse gases.
LEX-FAOC001716
 		National 07/05/2012
Law on air protection.
LEX-FAOC024695
 		National
Meat and Poultry Products Plant Liquid Effluent Regulations (C.R.C., c. 818).
LEX-FAOC075128
 		National Agriculture 1995
Resolution No. 108-2017-MINAM ─ Guide for the determination of the mixing zone and the evaluation of the impact of a discharge of treated wastewater to a natural body of water.
LEX-FAOC142516
 		National waste 11/05/2017
Clean Air Act.
LEX-FAOC146838
 		National 18/12/2003
Climate Change Agreements (Eligible Facilities) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 2999 of 2012).
LEX-FAOC115291
 		National industry 29/11/2012

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