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
Law on plant nutrition products.
LEX-FAOC052267
 		National Agriculture 2007-08
Regulation on the emission of substances and heat in the discharge of waste water from the production of pulp.
LEX-FAOC014382
 		National Industry, Waste 13/12/2006
Decree relative to animal manure (No. 1093 of 1998).
LEX-FAOC094440
 		National Agriculture: Livestock 26/11/1998
Order of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources validating Instructive and methodological directions regarding collection of environmental fees for environmental pollution (1993).
LEX-FAOC044726
 		National
Resolución Nº 350 - Reglamento técnico DGNTI-COPANIT 39-2000 sobre descarga de efluentes líquidos directamente a sistemas de recolección de aguas residuales.
LEX-FAOC086388
 		National Waste 26/07/2000
Law No. 8906 for protected areas.
LEX-FAOC019713
 		National 06/06/2002
Waste disposal (livestock waste) Regulations (Chapter 354A).
LEX-FAOC165055
 		Regional Agriculture
Decreto Nº 2.001 - Crea la Comisión Intersectorial de Insumos Agrícolas y Pecuarios.
LEX-FAOC145217
 		National Agriculture 12/09/2013
Water Code 1976.
LEX-FAOC052088
 		National
Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act (S.N.S. 2007, c. 7).
LEX-FAOC100950
 		Regional

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