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
Law No. 34/2007 - Law on air quality and protection of the atmosphere.
LEX-FAOC125696
National 15/11/2007
Resource Management Act 1991 (No. 69 of 1991).
LEX-FAOC160395
National
Guideline No. 6 approving the methodology of the Environmental Impact Assessment.
LEX-FAOC144178
National 27/12/2006
Order No. 45 of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources validating the List of pollutants for the determination of the chemical status of the water files of surface water and groundwater and the environmental potential of an artificial or substantially modified surface waterbody.
LEX-FAOC041653
National 06/02/2017
Law on air protection (Republic of Srpska).
LEX-FAOC161281
National 25/11/2011
Ministerial Resolution No. 5 of 17 May 1986 issuing the Regulation of the wastewater reuse and discharge.
LEX-FAOC142603
National Waste 17/05/1986
Acuerdo Ministerial Nº 16-2012: Se crea el registro para establecimientos que expenden insumos para uso agrícola.
LEX-FAOC146127
National Agriculture 26/01/2012
Resuelto Nº 23/ALP - Normas para el registro y manejo seguro de aditivos, fertilizantes y plaguicidas.
LEX-FAOC091678
National Agriculture 22/04/1998
Ministerial Decree No. 174 validating the Regulation on water protection zones of water reservoirs and other waterbodies, rivers, main channels, manifolds, and also of supply sources of potable water for residential use, sources of medicinal and recreational water uses.
LEX-FAOC018752
National 07/04/1992
Regulation on air pollution caused by heating.
LEX-FAOC024895
National 13/01/2005

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