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
Decreto Legislativo Nº 579 - Ley de áreas naturales protegidas.
LEX-FAOC110768
National 08/02/2005
Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Reduction Act, 2010 (Act No. A2010-41).
LEX-FAOC157237
Regional Energy 04/11/2010
Resolución Nº 350 - Reglamento técnico DGNTI-COPANIT 39-2000 sobre descarga de efluentes líquidos directamente a sistemas de recolección de aguas residuales.
LEX-FAOC086388
National Waste 26/07/2000
Water Supply and Waterworks Installations Act.
LEX-FAOC124611
National
Law No. 8906 for protected areas.
LEX-FAOC019713
National 06/06/2002
Waste disposal (livestock waste) Regulations (Chapter 354A).
LEX-FAOC165055
Regional Agriculture
Decreto Nº 2.001 - Crea la Comisión Intersectorial de Insumos Agrícolas y Pecuarios.
LEX-FAOC145217
National Agriculture 12/09/2013
Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act (S.N.S. 2007, c. 7).
LEX-FAOC100950
Regional
State Standard No. AZS 836-2015 for Environmental management systems- General guidelines on principles, systems and support techniques.
LEX-FAOC132170
National Industry 10/07/2015
Regulation No. 805 approving the list of activities having an environmental impact.
LEX-FAOC160976
National Industry 04/12/2003

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