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 (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order 1987. |
LEX-FAOC167581 |
National | 30/09/1987 | |
| Order No. 478 on model farms type 3 or similar installations. |
LEX-FAOC118099 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 10/05/2011 |
| Resolución Nº 222/15 – Por la cual se amplía el listado de sustancias contaminantes controladas, prohibidas y sus sustitutos, incluyendo al Ozono Troposférico. |
LEX-FAOC133161 |
National | 05/06/2015 | |
| Estrategia Nacional de Conservación y Uso Sostenible de la Biodiversidad - Plan de Acción (ENBPA) 2011-2020. |
LEX-FAOC136302 |
National | 2011 | |
| Introductory Law implementing the Water Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC016352 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Supreme Decree No. 001-2015-HOUSING ─ Modifies Supreme Decree No. 021-2009-HOUSING, on Maximum Allowable Values (VMA) for non-domestic wastewater discharges into the sanitary sewer system. |
LEX-FAOC119774 |
National | Waste | 09/01/2015 |
| Presidential Decree No. 528 “On complex environmental permits”. |
LEX-FAOC100257 |
National | 17/11/2011 | |
| Protection of Groundwater Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 41 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC105337 |
National | 12/02/1999 | |
| Resolution No. 108/2017 approving Environmental Investment Directives for the period 2017-2020 for municipal projects and 2017-2021 for Central Administration projects. |
LEX-FAOC041461 |
National | 25/09/2017 | |
| Royal Decree No. 9/2005 - List of potentially contaminating soil activities and standards for the declaration of contaminated soils. |
LEX-FAOC113142 |
National | 14/01/2005 |