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
Decreto Legislativo Nº 579 - Ley de áreas naturales protegidas.
LEX-FAOC110768
 		National 08/02/2005
Act on taxation of nitrogen contained in fertilizers (No. 1034 of 2013).
LEX-FAOC115225
 		National Agriculture
Décret nº 2001-109 fixant les normes de qualité des eaux résiduaires en République du Benin.
LEX-FAOC164636
 		National Waste 04/04/2001
Regulation amending the Regulation on the methods of determining the degree of water pollution.
LEX-FAOC141129
 		National 06/03/2012
Notification No. 2011/33 on methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of nitrates in certain foodstuffs.
LEX-FAOC023763
 		National Agriculture 15/08/2011
Water Quality Regulation - Clean Environment Act (N.B. Reg. 82-126).
LEX-FAOC095963
 		Regional industry
Decree on the protection of aquatic habitats.
LEX-FAOC053621
 		National Industry 02/03/2005
Decree-Law No. 32/2016 approving the National Strategic Plan for Waste Management (PENGeR) for the period 2015-2030.
LEX-FAOC151883
 		National 21/04/2016
Agricultural Law No.53 of 1966.
LEX-FAOC053550
 		National Agriculture
Resolución Nº 259/15 – Por la cual se establecen parámetros permisibles de calidad del aire.
LEX-FAOC129952
 		National 03/07/2015

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