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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pollution Charge Act. |
LEX-FAOC162314 |
National | ||
| Decree No. 14 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection regarding some issues of the issuance of authorization for special water uses. |
LEX-FAOC038588 |
National | 02/04/2003 | |
| Royal Decree No. 324/2000 - Basic rules for the management of pig farms. |
LEX-FAOC124336 |
National | Agriculture | 03/03/2000 |
| Law No. 79-595 on the organization of the control of fertilizers and growing media. |
LEX-FAOC070313 |
National | Agriculture | 13/07/1979 |
| Ordinance concerning environmentally hazardous activities and the protection of public health (1998:899). |
LEX-FAOC100343 |
National | ||
| Resuelto Nº 19/ALP - Manual de procedimientos para el Registro de Aditivos, Fertilizantes, Materias Técnicas y Plaguicidas para uso en la Agricultura. |
LEX-FAOC073384 |
National | Agriculture | 22/02/2001 |
| Law On environmental impact assessment" (1998)." |
LEX-FAOC150910 |
National | ||
| Governmental Decree No. 59 validating the Regulation on protection of atmospheric air and Instruction on operation of dust and gas treatment plants. |
LEX-FAOC097016 |
National | 13/02/2015 | |
| 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 | |
| Regulation concerning scope and method of passing on information about air pollution. |
LEX-FAOC078678 |
National | 26/11/2002 |