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 on the Prevention and Control of Air Pollution.
LEX-FAOC079412
National 01/09/2000
Decision No.1189 dated 18.11.2009 on the rules and procedures for the preparation and implementation of the National Plan of Environmental Monitoring.
LEX-FAOC119639
National 18/11/2009
Acuerdo Nº 323 - NTE INEN 2 176 sobre técnicas de muestreo para la calidad del agua.
LEX-FAOC017659
National 23/07/1998
Veterinary and Sanitary Requirements No. 13-7-2/1027 regarding the use of animal manure, dung and drains as organic fertilizers in case of infectious or invasive animal and poultry diseases.
LEX-FAOC007918
National Agriculture 04/08/1997
Acuerdo Nº 819/98 - Norma sobre determinación del contenido de nitrógeno en carne y productos cárnicos.
LEX-FAOC046825
National Agriculture: Livestock 12/11/1998
Supreme Decree No. 003/02 / PRODUCE - Maximum allowable emission limits for the industrial activities of cement, beer, tannery and paper.
LEX-FAOC040421
National Industry 03/10/2002
Fertilizers Law, 1999 (Law No. 124(I) of 1999).
LEX-FAOC090221
National Agriculture 01/11/1999
Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC.
LEX-FAOC129428
National 15/02/2006
Air Protection Law.
LEX-FAOC098536
National 2009
11th Federal Immission Protection Ordinance,
LEX-FAOC027713
National industry

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