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
Regulation on plants and facilities for which the environmental impact assessment is required and plants that can be built and used only with the environmental permit.
LEX-FAOC076259
National 2004
Act containing rules relative to reconstruction of the concentration areas (Concentration Areas Reconstruction Act).
LEX-FAOC047248
National
Acuerdo Nº 323 - NTE INEN 2 176 sobre técnicas de muestreo para la calidad del agua.
LEX-FAOC017659
National 23/07/1998
Resolution No. 030/16 / ANA - Classification of the marine-coastal water body.
LEX-FAOC167620
National 25/01/2016
Regulation No. 62 of the Minister of Environment validating the Procedure for Keeping Records of Calculated and Incoming Pollution Charges and Submitting the Relevant Information.
LEX-FAOC082355
National 22/06/1999
Resolution No. 35/NQ-CP on urgent issues in environmental protection.
LEX-FAOC135715
National Waste 18/03/2013
Regulation on closer contents and methods for keeping the register of environmental polluters.
LEX-FAOC025937
National 22/07/2010
Decree on the emission of substances into the atmosphere from small and medium combustion plants.
LEX-FAOC149670
National industry 13/03/2013
Arrêté nº 3635 du 29 septembre 2000 fixant les valeurs limites en azote basique volatil total pour certaines catégories de produits de la pêche et les méthodes d'analyse à utiliser.
LEX-FAOC074019
National Agriculture: Aquaculture 29/09/2000
Décret N°2015-1205-PRESTRANS/PM/MERH/MEF/MARHASA/MS/MRA/MICA/MME/MIDT/MATD du 28 octobre 2015 portant normes et conditions de déversements des eaux usées.
LEX-FAOC026596
National Waste 28/10/2015

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