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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circular No. 02/2008/TT-BCT guiding the conditions and the grant of permits for trading in high-content ammonium nitrate. |
LEX-FAOC109841 |
National | Agriculture | 19/02/2008 |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for discharging wastewater from oil refineries into ordinary surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC053794 |
National | waste | |
| Supreme Decree Nº 024-2017-HOUSING ─ Classification of Administrative Infractions and Scale of Sanctions in Environmental Matters in the Sanitation Sector. |
LEX-FAOC105510 |
National | waste | 14/09/2017 |
| Acuerdo Nº 423 - Instructivo para las aplicaciones aéreas de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC050555 |
National | Agriculture | 16/07/2011 |
| Drinking Water Regulation (Y.O.I.C. 2007/139). |
LEX-FAOC163208 |
Regional | ||
| Environment (Prescribed Activities) Regulation 2002. |
LEX-FAOC095823 |
National | ||
| Law No. 188/98 on Principal Directions of State Policy of Ukraine in Environmental Protection, Use of Natural Resources and Ensuring Environmental Safety. |
LEX-FAOC159620 |
National | 05/03/1998 | |
| Loi instituant deux fonds pour le développement des énergies renouvelables et les économies d'énergie. |
LEX-FAOC024722 |
Regional | ||
| Regulation No. 6 on the conditions and the requirements for construction and operation of installations for the incineration and installations for co-incineration of waste. |
LEX-FAOC048971 |
National | waste | 28/07/2004 |
| Decreto Nº 83 - Reglamenta el Decreto Nº 235 de 1999, que establece sistema de incentivos para la recuperación de suelos degradados. |
LEX-FAOC084991 |
National | Agriculture | 05/12/2005 |