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
Agricultural Quarantine Law.
LEX-FAOC088883
National Agriculture 08/10/2000
Regulation No. 8 of 5 November 1986 on indicators and rates for determining the quality of coastal sea waters.
LEX-FAOC092216
National
Decree No. 67/2003/ND-CP on environmental protection charges for waste water.
LEX-FAOC006462
National waste 13/06/2003
Order No. 486 on approval of listed companies.
LEX-FAOC168409
National 25/05/2012
Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By-laws 1981.
LEX-FAOC082497
Regional Waste
Loi nº 81-13 portant Code de l'eau.
LEX-FAOC048777
National 04/03/1981
Resolution No. 2062 defining the boundaries of Ayn Attanour Spring, Assamak Spring and Alborhaneyah Spring, to prevent pollution and to be considered as protected areas.
LEX-FAOC080148
Regional 17/12/2003
Resolution of 4 February 1977 concerning criteria, methodologies and general technical provisions as per article 2, letters b), d), and e) of Act of 10 May 1976, No. 319, on water pollution control.
LEX-FAOC159561
National 04/02/1977
Ministerial Decree No. 344 regarding environmental charges for the emission of pollutants into atmospheric air from stationary and non-stationary sources, discharge of pollutants into surface and groundwater basins, disposal of industrial and consumer waste.
LEX-FAOC064127
National 12/06/2003
Regulation on the use of incentives for organic production
LEX-FAOC099537
National Agriculture 13/05/2014

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