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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on closer contents and methods for keeping the register of environmental polluters. |
LEX-FAOC025937 |
National | 22/07/2010 | |
| Nitrate Sensitive Areas (Designation) Order, 1990. |
LEX-FAOC163665 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/06/1990 |
| Regulation No. 63 of the Minister of Environment establishing the Procedure for issue and revocation of special water use permits. |
LEX-FAOC136858 |
National | 24/12/1996 | |
| Décret portant organisation et fonctionnement du Ministère de l’Agriculture des Ressources Naturelles et du Développement Rural désigné sous le sigle MARNDR. |
LEX-FAOC084896 |
National | Agriculture | 30/11/1987 |
| Order No. 349 of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating the Regulation on exchange of water monitoring data between the bodies concerned. |
LEX-FAOC116095 |
National | 27/12/2007 | |
| Programme Accéléré, de Sécurité Alimentaire et Nutritionnelle et de Développement Agricole Durable 2016-2020 |
LEX-FAOC068250 |
Agriculture | 2017-01 | |
| Regulation of the Living Environment State Minister No. 3/2010 on standard quality of industrial zone sewage. |
LEX-FAOC150709 |
National | Waste | 18/01/2010 |
| Ministerial decree defining the mandatory technical requirements for livestock effluent storage infrastructures. |
LEX-FAOC141126 |
Regional | Agriculture | 18/02/2008 |
| Reglamento para prevenir y controlar la contaminación del mar por vertimiento de desechos. |
LEX-FAOC045701 |
National | Waste | 11/01/1979 |
| Ministerial Decision No. 118 of 2004 issuing a Regulation for controlling air pollutants released from stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC160184 |
National | 07/08/2004 |