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
Agriculture and Forestry Competence Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC027780
Regional Agriculture
Decree on the control of waste waters and protection of surface waters.
LEX-FAOC092294
National Waste 18/12/1996
Environmental Protection and Management (Trade Effluent) Regulations (No. S 160/1999).
LEX-FAOC048153
National Industry
Resolution No. 027/00 / INDECOPI / CRT - Peruvian Technical Standards on water for human consumption.
LEX-FAOC073597
National 11/05/2000
Notification No. 2016/46 on good agricultural practices for the protection of water against agricultural nitrate pollution.
LEX-FAOC160776
National Agriculture 11/02/2017
Norma AG-CC-01 sobre calidad del agua y control de descargas.
LEX-FAOC090964
National 2001
Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act.
LEX-FAOC162852
National
Law on the Protection of Marine and Freshwater Coasts, Shores and Banks (proclaimed by Resolution No. 517 of 1995).
LEX-FAOC136863
National 16/06/1995
Governmental Decree No. 479 validating the Regulation on methodology of drafting and contents of the project of maximum allowable emissions to the atmospheric air.
LEX-FAOC162912
National 02/09/2016
Government Resolution No. 187/2007 approving the Management Plan of Albufeira de Crestuma -Lever (POACL).
LEX-FAOC093366
National 27/12/2007

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