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 710/2012 - Creación del Proyecto de Medición y Evaluación de Emisiones de Óxido Nitroso en la Agricultura.
LEX-FAOC037796
National Agriculture 16/08/2012
National Emission Ceilings for Certain Atmospheric Pollutants Regulations, 2002 (Legal Notice 291 of 2002).
LEX-FAOC079081
National 2002-00-00
Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations, 1992.
LEX-FAOC078458
National waste 25/09/1992
Ministerial Decree No. 344 regarding environmental charges for the emission of pollutants into atmospheric air from stationary and non-stationary sources, discharge of pollutants into surface and groundwater basins, disposal of industrial and consumer waste.
LEX-FAOC064127
National 12/06/2003
Local Government Act, 1976 (Act No. 171).
LEX-FAOC102693
National
Law on environmental protection and pollution fight, amended by Royal Decree No. 63 of 1985.
LEX-FAOC129192
National 1985
Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 46/2016 approving the National Strategy for Air Quality (ENAR 2020).
LEX-FAOC095444
National 26/08/2016
Sewage Sludge Law.
LEX-FAOC126247
Regional Agriculture
Water Pollution Control Law Enforcement Regulations (Order No. 2 of June 1971 amended by Order No. 41 of 1971, No. 69 of 1974, No. 2 of 1976, No. 30 of 1979, No. 29 of 1985 and No. 67 of 1986).
LEX-FAOC041074
National 02/06/1971
Water Code (No.213/95-VR of 1995).
LEX-FAOC070001
National

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