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
NTON 05 012-01: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense sobre calidad del aire.
LEX-FAOC025155
National 07/06/2002
Regulation on types of installations which may cause significant pollution of individual natural elements or the whole environment.
LEX-FAOC134273
National 02/09/2014
Regulation (EC) No. 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC131941
National Agriculture 13/10/2003
Water Act of Bhutan, 2011.
LEX-FAOC011293
National 31/05/2011
Decreto Nº 1.287 - Criterios para el uso de los biosólidos generados en plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales municipales.
LEX-FAOC146450
National Waste 10/07/2014
Resolución S/n - Restricciones a la aplicación de productos fitosanitarios, cuando la misma se realice en cultivos próximos a corrientes naturales de agua o fuentes de agua superficiales.
LEX-FAOC042871
National Agriculture 27/02/2008
Environmental Protection Act 1994.
LEX-FAOC062592
Regional
Loi-cadre du 29 décembre 1998 relative à la gestion de l'environnement.
LEX-FAOC105605
National 29/12/1998
Provisions of the Minister of Industry-Handicraft on the discharge of Waste Water from Factories.
LEX-FAOC042345
National Industry 03/11/1994
Environmental Quality (Control of Pollution from Solid Waste Transfer Station and Landfill) Regulations, 2009.
LEX-FAOC164433
National waste 10/12/2009

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