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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reglamento para prevenir y controlar la contaminación del mar por vertimiento de desechos. |
LEX-FAOC045701 |
National | Waste | 11/01/1979 |
| Finland’s National Forest Programme 2015. |
LEX-FAOC136414 |
National | 25/01/2008 | |
| Resolution of the Council and the Representatives of the Governments of the Member States, meeting within the Council of 1 February 1993 on a Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development - A European Community programme of policy and action in relation to the environment and sustainable development (Fifth Environment Action Programme). |
LEX-FAOC127985 |
National | 01/02/1993 | |
| Resolución Nº 282 - Aplicación del régimen de libertad vigilada de precios. |
LEX-FAOC136368 |
National | Agriculture | 28/08/2008 |
| Order of 15 February 2016 on non-hazardous waste storage facilities. |
LEX-FAOC065023 |
National | waste | |
| Ministerial decree defining the mandatory technical requirements for livestock effluent storage infrastructures. |
LEX-FAOC141126 |
Regional | Agriculture | 18/02/2008 |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from calcium sulphite pulp mills into ordinary surface water and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC117899 |
National | waste | 13/10/1986 |
| Measures for the archival administration of local standards for environmental quality and pollutant discharge (2010). |
LEX-FAOC141431 |
National | 08/02/2010 | |
| National Programme for Food Security in the Syrian Arab Republic. |
LEX-FAOC109210 |
National | Agriculture | 2010-08 |
| Order PRE / 77/2008 - National Plan to Reduce Emissions from Large Combustion Facilities. |
LEX-FAOC087299 |
National | industry | 17/01/2008 |