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
Royal Decree laying down general standards of immission of fresh waters needing to be protected or improved to be fit for fish life.
LEX-FAOC156911
National
Decree No. 46 of the State Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision validating Hygienic requirements to wastewater and sewage sludge used for land irrigation and fertilization.
LEX-FAOC105908
National Agriculture 31/10/1998
Law No.2707-XII on protection of atmospheric air.
LEX-FAOC173547
National
Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985.
LEX-FAOC038118
National Agriculture 1985
Climate Leadership Act (SA 2016, c. C-16.9).
LEX-FAOC095764
Regional 13/06/2016
Ministerial Decree No. 197 on approval of the Charter of state expertise and exploitation of enterprises and facilities affecting the water quality adversely.
LEX-FAOC140281
National 28/09/1998
Royal Decree on the placing on the market and use of fertilizers, soil improvers and growing media.
LEX-FAOC168433
National Agriculture 28/01/2013
Decree establishing methods and frequency for measuring water quantity and quality.
LEX-FAOC155174
National 27/12/2001
Regulation on industrial waste discharge (No. 180/MIH).
LEX-FAOC050317
National Industry 03/11/1994
Décret n°2000-0033/PR/MAEM pris en application de la Loi n°93/AN/95/3ème L du 04 avril 1996 portant Code de l’Eau, relatif aux périmètres de protection des captages de l’eau destinée à la consommation humaine.
LEX-FAOC028622
National 12/02/2000

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