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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loi n°1/05 du 12 mars 2010 portant réglementation de la production et de la commercialisation des fertilisants et des amendements de sols au Burundi. |
LEX-FAOC146340 |
National | Agriculture | 12/03/2010 |
| Supreme Decree No. 004-2017-MINAM ─ Approves Environmental Quality Standards (ECA) for Water. |
LEX-FAOC019914 |
National | 06/06/2017 | |
| Joint Decree No. 9 of 2002 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and of the Ministry of Transport and Water Affairs regarding the limit values of used and waste water discharge and their application. |
LEX-FAOC090205 |
National | waste | 22/03/2002 |
| Countryside Premium Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 330 [S.23] of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC125898 |
Regional | Agriculture | 11/02/1997 |
| Regulation on emission limit values of pollutants in water and deadlines for their achievement. |
LEX-FAOC154118 |
National | Waste | 25/08/2011 |
| Water Pollution Control (Waste Effluent Water Standards) Regulations (Government Notice No. 609 of 1971). |
LEX-FAOC141781 |
National | waste | 23/07/1971 |
| Resolución Nº 120/2011 - Créase el Programa Agricultura Inteligente. |
LEX-FAOC083811 |
National | Agriculture | 15/03/2011 |
| Gujarat Water Supply and Sewerage Board Act, 1978 (No. 18 of 1979). |
LEX-FAOC137639 |
National | Waste | 06/06/1979 |
| Resolution No. 551 of 2003 defining the land borderlines of Sala Spring in the zone of Assuwaida to prevent pollution. |
LEX-FAOC005728 |
Regional | 23/03/2003 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 206 on preparation and approval of schemes of use and protection of water resources and state expertise on these schemes. |
LEX-FAOC165579 |
National | 15/10/1998 |