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
Ministerial Resolution No. 23 of 1991 regulating the production and importation of organic fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC162894
 		National Agriculture 1991
Water Pollution Control (General) Regulations.
LEX-FAOC106274
 		Local
Regulation No. 7 on ambient air quality assessment and management.
LEX-FAOC046757
 		National 03/05/1999
Meat and Poultry Products Plant Liquid Effluent Regulations (C.R.C., c. 818).
LEX-FAOC075128
 		National Agriculture 1995
National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016 (Notice 275 of 2017).
LEX-FAOC063991
 		National 03/04/2017
Décret relatif au Livre II du Code de l'Environnement constituant le Code de l'eau (1).
LEX-FAOC170204
 		Regional 27/05/2004
Land Code of the Republic of Moldova.
LEX-FAOC067271
 		National
Decree on the control of air pollution.
LEX-FAOC021731
 		National 18/09/2002
Ley Nº 20.161 - Modifica el Decreto Ley Nº 3.557 de 1981 sobre protección agrícola.
LEX-FAOC082631
 		National Agriculture 02/02/2007
Order No. 12-p of the Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection on functioning of sewage disposal plants and effluent waste water discharge.
LEX-FAOC050306
 		National waste 21/01/2002

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