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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 114/02 / INDECOPI / CRT - Peruvian Technical Standard on environmental management: nitrogen oxide emissions. |
LEX-FAOC077685 |
National | 25/10/2002 | |
| Decreto Nº 132/05 - Reglamenta la Ley Nº 9.164, Ley de productos químicos o biológicos de uso agropecuario. |
LEX-FAOC036203 |
National | Agriculture | 18/03/2005 |
| Regulation on limit values of pollutants in surface and ground waters and sediments, and deadlines for achieving them. |
LEX-FAOC122859 |
National | 10/05/2012 | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from the textile finishing sector into ordinary surface waters and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC049652 |
National | waste | 12/09/1985 |
| Environmental Conservation Law (Pyidaungsu Hluttaw Law No. 9/2012). |
LEX-FAOC084850 |
National | 30/03/2012 | |
| Circular No. 35/2015/TT-BCT on environmental protection in the industry and trade sector. |
LEX-FAOC017203 |
National | Industry | |
| Law on application of chemicals and crop protection. |
LEX-FAOC136756 |
National | Agriculture | 1997 |
| Basic Act on Biodiversity. |
LEX-FAOC120877 |
National | 2008 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 394200/5925 on licenses of fertilisers type A or B. |
LEX-FAOC124640 |
National | Agriculture | 08/10/1999 |
| Resolución Nº 15/08 - Reglamento para la agricultura orgánica. |
LEX-FAOC160391 |
National | Agriculture | 28/07/2008 |