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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on the classification of waters and categorization of watercourses. |
LEX-FAOC141135 |
Regional | 15/08/2001 | |
| Environmental Regulation (Liability where Activity Carried Out by Arrangement with Another) (Scotland) Order 2014 (S.S.I. No. 323 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC163420 |
Regional | 19/11/2014 | |
| Document d’Actualisation Concertée de la Politique Agricole |
LEX-FAOC043594 |
National | Agriculture | 2011 |
| Regional Law No. 10-Z “On water”. |
LEX-FAOC090255 |
Regional | 07/10/1998 | |
| Notifications of the Ministry of Environment and Forests regarding public hearings. |
LEX-FAOC095225 |
National | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 168 validating Sanitary Regulation “Sanitary and epidemiological requirements for atmospheric air quality of urban settlements and rural inhabited areas.” |
LEX-FAOC068084 |
National | 25/01/2012 | |
| Order PRE / 3539/2008 - Information that must be sent to the General State Administration by the owners of large combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC017514 |
National | industry | 28/11/2008 |
| NOM-043-ECOL-1993: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisiones provenientes de fuentes fijas que utilizan combustibles fósiles. |
LEX-FAOC093491 |
National | ||
| Decree No. 240 of 2000 of the Government on the determination of sensible surface waters and their catchment area in terms of urban waste water treatment. |
LEX-FAOC167458 |
National | waste | 23/12/2000 |
| Law on plant nutrition products. |
LEX-FAOC052267 |
National | Agriculture | 2007-08 |