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
Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment.
LEX-FAOC051492
 		National waste 21/05/1991
Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (S.B.C. 2014, c. 29).
LEX-FAOC146344
 		Regional industry 06/07/1905
Instruction No. 8 of 2013 on procedures for blocking, returning to the place of origin, destroying or improving unfit fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC134525
 		National Agriculture 24/07/2013
Ministerial Decree No. 167 validating the Regulation on industrial emissions to the atmospheric air.
LEX-FAOC126248
 		National Industry 25/01/2012
Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Textiles.
LEX-FAOC085007
 		National waste 27/05/2003
Agricultural Development Act.
LEX-FAOC094374
 		Regional Agriculture
Marine Pollution Management Act, 2002.
LEX-FAOC110874
 		National Waste 2002
Law No. 16.750 providing for the procedures for removing and disposal dead animals from farms.
LEX-FAOC042624
 		Regional Agriculture: Livestock 09/11/2015
Law No. 13.361 establishing the State Technical Cadastre for Potentially Polluting Activities.
LEX-FAOC168045
 		Regional 13/12/2007
Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994.
LEX-FAOC158436
 		Regional

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