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
Decree on the control of waste waters and protection of surface waters.
LEX-FAOC092294
 		National Waste 18/12/1996
National Agriculture Policy.
LEX-FAOC049973
 		National Agriculture 1999
Decree relative to animal manure (No. 1093 of 1998).
LEX-FAOC094440
 		National Agriculture: Livestock 26/11/1998
Resolución Nº 350 - Reglamento técnico DGNTI-COPANIT 39-2000 sobre descarga de efluentes líquidos directamente a sistemas de recolección de aguas residuales.
LEX-FAOC086388
 		National Waste 26/07/2000
Safe Drinking Water Act (USC 1400-1465).
LEX-FAOC053727
 		National
Trust Territory Air Pollution Control Standards and Regulations.
LEX-FAOC148610
 		Regional 25/06/1980
National Environmental Quality Standards (Certification of Environmental Laboratories) Regulations, 2000.
LEX-FAOC169885
 		National 10/02/2000
Waste disposal (livestock waste) Regulations (Chapter 354A).
LEX-FAOC165055
 		Regional Agriculture
Environment Quality (Clean Air) Regulations 1978, PU (A) 280
LEX-FAOC169940
 		National Transport 1978
Decree of the State Minister of Environment No. KEP-39/MENLH/8/1996 on the types of business or activities which shall, by way of obligation, be completed with an analysis of environmental impacts.
LEX-FAOC113941
 		National 26/08/1996

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