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
Loi nº 81-13 portant Code de l'eau.
LEX-FAOC048777
 		National 04/03/1981
Environment Protection Act 2002 (No. 19 of 2002).
LEX-FAOC085997
 		National 11/07/2002
Loi nº 016/PR/99 portant Code de l'eau.
LEX-FAOC140460
 		National 18/08/1999
Regulation the limitation of emissions into the air from biomass incineration facilities.
LEX-FAOC132147
 		National Energy 09/05/2006
Decreto Nº 27.973/MAG/MEIC/S - Reglamento para el análisis de sustancias químicas y biológicas de uso en la agricultura.
LEX-FAOC080414
 		National Agriculture 19/05/1998
Air Pollution Control Regulations, 2004 (N.L.R. 39/04).
LEX-FAOC138288
 		Regional
Decree No. 29 of 2014 (XI. 28.) FM of the Ministry of Agriculture concerning technical requirements, operational conditions and technological emission limit values of waste incineration.
LEX-FAOC089286
 		National waste 28/11/2014
Decreto Legislativo Nº 579 - Ley de áreas naturales protegidas.
LEX-FAOC110768
 		National 08/02/2005
Samoa Water Authority (Sewerage and Wastewater) Regulations 2009 (S.R. 2009/15).
LEX-FAOC027768
 		National Waste 05/06/2009
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP-2).
LEX-FAOC126289
 		National 01/08/2014

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