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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council of Ministers Resolution No. 95/2002 approving the Environmental Planning of the dams of Alqueva e Pedrógão (POAAP). |
LEX-FAOC155173 |
National | 07/02/2002 | |
| Decreto Nº 33/95 - Disposiciones para el Control de la Contaminación Proveniente de las Descargas de Aguas Residuales Domésticas, Industriales y Agropecuarias. |
LEX-FAOC147694 |
National | Waste | 14/06/1995 |
| Water Pollution Control (Port Shelter Water Control Zone) Order (L.N. No. 249 of 1989). |
LEX-FAOC093774 |
Local | 28/07/1989 | |
| Estrategia Nacional para la Conservación de la Diversidad Biológica 2010-2020. |
LEX-FAOC155696 |
National | 01/05/2012 | |
| Regulation on inland waterways. |
LEX-FAOC149233 |
National | Transport | 13/11/2008 |
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act (S.C. 1995, c. 40). |
LEX-FAOC002766 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Chapter 1 of Title 24 the American Samoa Administrative Code “Ecosystem Protection and Development” - Environmental Quality Commission. |
LEX-FAOC171993 |
Regional | 1975 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 603/05 - Acuerdo Marco de competitividad de la cadena agroalimentaria del rubro de cacao. |
LEX-FAOC078604 |
National | Agriculture | 22/12/2005 |
| Act on compensation for environmental damage (No. 994 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC159756 |
National | ||
| Alpine Law. |
LEX-FAOC140918 |
Regional |