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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 28 - Estándares ambientales para las embarcaciones de operación turística en áreas protegidas del Archipiélago de Galápagos. |
LEX-FAOC048233 |
National | Transport | 17/04/2008 |
| Order of January 4, 1985 - Basic objectives and general guidelines of the National Agrarian Research Plan. |
LEX-FAOC103616 |
National | Agriculture | 04/01/1985 |
| Inter-Ministerial Order No. 01/92 approving the List of potentially polluting activities. |
LEX-FAOC035152 |
National | 1992 | |
| Environment Protection Regulation 2005. |
LEX-FAOC144179 |
Regional | ||
| Order No. 818 on the use of bio ash for agricultural purposes (Bioash Law). |
LEX-FAOC067080 |
National | Agriculture | 21/07/2008 |
| Acuerdo Nº 642/98 - Reglamento sobre el registro, uso y control de plaguicidas y sustancias afines. |
LEX-FAOC107499 |
National | Agriculture | 28/04/1998 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Animal Farming. |
LEX-FAOC052790 |
National | waste | 28/11/1997 |
| Supreme Decree Nº 015-2017-HOUSING ─ Regulation for the Reuse of Sludge generated in Wastewater Treatment Plants. |
LEX-FAOC084681 |
National | waste | 21/06/2017 |
| Public Water Supply Regulations (R.R.N.W.T.1990, c. P-23). |
LEX-FAOC012105 |
Regional | ||
| Ministerial Decision No. 32/2015 approving the Internal Regulation of the Technical Advisory Committee on Fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC168025 |
National | Agriculture | 04/02/2015 |