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
Environment Protection (Sea Dumping) Act 1984.
LEX-FAOC048848
 		Regional Transport, Waste
Resolución Nº 223/14 - Reglamento del control administrativo de fuentes contaminantes generadoras de residuales líquidos y sólidos.
LEX-FAOC151960
 		National Waste 30/10/2014
Regulation on remuneration in the field of plant nutrition products and soil enhancers.
LEX-FAOC092369
 		National Agriculture 18/12/2013
Water Pollution (Jersey) Law 2000.
LEX-FAOC149365
 		Regional
Marine Environment Protection Law of the People's Republic of China.
LEX-FAOC119034
 		National 23/08/1982
Regional Ecological Code (No BC-13/28 of 1992).
LEX-FAOC047785
 		Regional 28/10/1992
Executive Order No. 92 on Air Pollution
LEX-FAOC036530
 		National 12/02/1990
Ley Nº 320 - Declara a las Aguas del Silala, recurso natural estratégico del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, que está ubicado en la Provincia Sud Lípez del Departamento de Potosí.
LEX-FAOC065711
 		National 13/12/2012
Combustion Plants Emission Protection Act.
LEX-FAOC026423
 		National industry
Decree No. 10 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection regarding calculation of emissions to the atmosphere.
LEX-FAOC044745
 		National Industry 28/05/2002

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