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
Decree No. 204 concerning additional arrangements for supervision over manufacturing, transportation and trade of ammonium nitrate.
LEX-FAOC119781
 		National Agriculture 30/04/2004
Law No. 8906 for protected areas.
LEX-FAOC019713
 		National 06/06/2002
Decreto Nº 2.001 - Crea la Comisión Intersectorial de Insumos Agrícolas y Pecuarios.
LEX-FAOC145217
 		National Agriculture 12/09/2013
Resolución Nº 351 - Reglamento técnico DGNTI-COPANIT 35-2000 sobre descargas de efluentes líquidos directamente a cuerpos y masas de aguas superficiales y subterráneas.
LEX-FAOC161052
 		National 26/07/2000
Regulation on the emission of substances and heat in the discharge of waste water from the production of pulp.
LEX-FAOC014382
 		National Industry, Waste 13/12/2006
Environmental Health (Public Health Act) Regulations.
LEX-FAOC102600
 		National
Dumping At Sea Control Act (No. 73 of 1980).
LEX-FAOC135349
 		National 27/05/1980
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act, 2010 (Act No. A2010-41).
LEX-FAOC157237
 		Regional Energy 04/11/2010
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Pharmaceutical Industry.
LEX-FAOC137120
 		National waste 18/07/2000
Law No. 15 of 2003 on the protection and improvement of the environment.
LEX-FAOC161377
 		National 13/06/2003

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