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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations, 2002 (L.N. No. 234 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC080299 |
National | 2002 | |
| Regional Law No. 906-IV “On state support of gardening, horticulture and suburban farming non-commercial associations”. |
LEX-FAOC091643 |
Regional | Agriculture | 08/07/2009 |
| Decreto Nº 114 - Norma de calidad primaria de aire para dióxido de nitrógeno (NO2). |
LEX-FAOC053992 |
National | 06/08/2002 | |
| Subchapter I of Chapter 4 of Title 26 of the Pohnpei State Code - Pohnpei Watershed Forest Reserve and Mangrove Protection Act of 1987. |
LEX-FAOC119379 |
National | ||
| Environment Protection Act 1994 (Cap. 71). |
LEX-FAOC070632 |
National | ||
| Order No. 19 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection regarding ecological certification of waste disposal sites. |
LEX-FAOC044635 |
National | Waste | 08/02/1996 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Fur and Leather. |
LEX-FAOC146601 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| Supreme Decree No. 021-2009-HOUSING ─ Maximum Admissible Values (VMA) of non-domestic wastewater discharges into the sanitary sewer system. |
LEX-FAOC159926 |
National | Waste | 19/11/2009 |
| Directive No. Z/32 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for fertilizers and plant growing regulators. |
LEX-FAOC097311 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| Law No.27 of 1978 on organization of public sources of potable water and water for human use. |
LEX-FAOC025948 |
National | 28/05/1978 |