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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from rendering closures in ordinary surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC117948 |
National | waste | 04/09/1985 |
| Methodical Instruction on the calculation and collection of fees for environmental pollution. |
LEX-FAOC025132 |
National | 26/01/1993 | |
| Arrêté du 18 décembre 2003 modifiant l'arrêté du 2 février 1998 relatif aux prélèvements et à la consommation d'eau ainsi qu'aux émissions de toute nature des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumises à autorisation. |
LEX-FAOC096291 |
National | Energy | 18/12/2003 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 302 on attributing the status of protected area to certain freshwater formation zones. |
LEX-FAOC012673 |
National | 26/08/2002 | |
| Environmental Assessment Regulations, 2003 (N.L.R. 54/03). |
LEX-FAOC141755 |
Regional | 23/05/2003 | |
| 4th Federal Immission Protection Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027711 |
National | industry | |
| Supreme Decree No. 261/69 / AP - Regulation of Titles I, II and III of Decree Law No. 17.752, General Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC139882 |
National | 12/12/1969 | |
| Order No. 78/2012 establishing the delimitation of the protecting area for underground water captation FO(D)-SOBOC within the Municipality of Oiã, Oliveira do Bairro. |
LEX-FAOC051763 |
National | 26/03/2012 | |
| Parks and Trees Act 2005. |
LEX-FAOC123956 |
National | ||
| Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (No. 46 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC159576 |
National | 10/12/2015 |