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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Decree No. 302 on attributing the status of protected area to certain freshwater formation zones. |
LEX-FAOC012673 |
National | 26/08/2002 | |
| Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order 1987. |
LEX-FAOC167581 |
National | 30/09/1987 | |
| Resolución Nº 222/15 – Por la cual se amplía el listado de sustancias contaminantes controladas, prohibidas y sus sustitutos, incluyendo al Ozono Troposférico. |
LEX-FAOC133161 |
National | 05/06/2015 | |
| Environmental Management and Co-ordination Act, 1999 (Cap. 387). |
LEX-FAOC049086 |
National | ||
| Waste Disposal Site Ordinance 2008. |
LEX-FAOC111128 |
National | waste | |
| Décret nº 2001-110 fixant les normes de qualité de l'air en République de Bénin. |
LEX-FAOC170131 |
National | Industry, Transport | 04/04/2001 |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for discharge of wastewater from the gelatin industry into ordinary surface waters and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC153177 |
National | waste | 02/10/1985 |
| Regulation on Alert Tresholds for Pollutants in Air. |
LEX-FAOC120309 |
National | 03/11/2006 | |
| Ley Nº 64/00 - General sobre Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales. |
LEX-FAOC164473 |
National | Agriculture | 18/08/2000 |
| Regulation on the method of packaging of plant nutrition products. |
LEX-FAOC051785 |
National | Agriculture | 05/03/2010 |