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
Environmental Quality (Control of Pollution from Solid Waste Transfer Station and Landfill) Regulations, 2009.
LEX-FAOC164433
 		National waste 10/12/2009
Acuerdo Nº 1.566/10 - Reglamento para el control de emisiones generadas por fuentes fijas.
LEX-FAOC082740
 		National Energy, Industry 01/10/2010
Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Act (Cap. 63:55).
LEX-FAOC042272
 		National Agriculture
Law No. 17/2006 - Law on integrated environmental control.
LEX-FAOC151331
 		Regional 11/12/2006
Ministerial Decree No. 959 on the state hydrometeorological audit.
LEX-FAOC163093
 		National 23/09/1993
Water Management Regulation No. 1446.
LEX-FAOC041347
 		National 15/12/2006
Ministerial Decree No. 1232 validating the Technical Regulation on requirements set for emissions to environment originating from combustion of different fuels in boilers of thermal power plants.
LEX-FAOC158286
 		National 14/12/2007
Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations, 1992.
LEX-FAOC078458
 		National waste 25/09/1992
Agricultural Sector Development Programme.
LEX-FAOC125357
 		National Agriculture 08/07/1905
Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Administration Act.
LEX-FAOC100321
 		Regional 01/07/2015

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