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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 6.402 - Ley sobre agroquímicos y agentes biológicos. |
LEX-FAOC019065 |
National | Agriculture | 25/11/1993 |
| Regulation on air pollution caused by industry. |
LEX-FAOC042063 |
National | Industry | 03/07/2009 |
| Water Act. |
LEX-FAOC164077 |
National | 28/06/2001 | |
| Lower Austria Canalization Law 1977. |
LEX-FAOC156886 |
Regional | waste | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 56 on approval of rules regarding the use, width and boundaries of water conservation zones and their coastal zones. |
LEX-FAOC082621 |
National | 24/03/2000 | |
| Law No. 5/2002 - Law on discharges of industrial wastewater to public sanitation systems. |
LEX-FAOC079750 |
Regional | Industry, Waste | 03/06/2002 |
| Regulation on conditions and manner of carrying out the sampling of consignments on importation, the method of announcing of the arrival of the shipment, the form and content of the application for inspection of the consignment and the conditions which the importer must provide for the performance of phytosanitary inspection, as well as the mode of delivery of samples, and on handling of confiscated shipment. |
LEX-FAOC146100 |
National | Agriculture | 10/11/2010 |
| Order No. 126 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating Methodical Instruction on calculation of the emission of pollutants to the atmosphere from reservoirs. |
LEX-FAOC110291 |
National | energy | 03/06/1997 |
| Regulation No. 10 on the emission limit values (concentrations in waste gases) of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and total dust, discharged into the atmosphere from large combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC084163 |
National | energy | 06/10/2003 |
| National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC160445 |
National | 2014 |