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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provincial Act No. 2 on environmental assessment of plans and projects. |
LEX-FAOC054592 |
Regional | 05/04/2007 | |
| Loi organique nº 04/2005 portant modalités de protéger, sauvegarder et promouvoir l'environnement au Rwanda. |
LEX-FAOC023419 |
National | 08/04/2005 | |
| Regional Act No. 5 on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
LEX-FAOC073242 |
Regional | 02/02/2010 | |
| Decree No. 9 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Instruction on the modalities of performance of local environmental monitoring by legal persons performing economic and other activities causing negative environmental impact, including ecologically hazardous activities. |
LEX-FAOC081658 |
National | ||
| Décret portant des mesures en matière de gestion des eaux souterraines. |
LEX-FAOC143570 |
Local, Regional | ||
| Acuerdo Nº 1/06 - Reglamento de Servicios de Agua Potable y Saneamiento. |
LEX-FAOC034010 |
09/03/2006 | ||
| National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016 (Notice 275 of 2017). |
LEX-FAOC118091 |
National | 03/04/2017 | |
| Guidelines for coastal water quality (G.N. No. 620 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC027469 |
National | 16/04/1999 | |
| Climate Change Levy (Fuel Use and Recycling Processes) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 1715 of 2005). |
LEX-FAOC047831 |
National | industry | 21/07/2005 |
| Royal Decree No. 1,494 / 2011 - Carbon Fund for a Sustainable Economy. |
LEX-FAOC010787 |
National | 24/11/2011 |