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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Decree Nº 015-2017-HOUSING ─ Regulation for the Reuse of Sludge generated in Wastewater Treatment Plants. |
LEX-FAOC084681 |
National | waste | 21/06/2017 |
| Regulation on the list of gases and the method of preparation of the inventory of greenhouse gases and the exchange of information. |
LEX-FAOC079395 |
National | 08/09/2014 | |
| Decreto Nº 1.076 - Decreto Único Reglamentario del Sector Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible. |
LEX-FAOC094557 |
National | 26/05/2015 | |
| Ley Nº 5.211 - Ley de calidad del aire. |
LEX-FAOC002490 |
National | 04/06/2014 | |
| Décret nº D/97/205/PRG/SGG portant exonération de droits et taxes à l'importation d'intrants et de matériels à usage agricole, de pêche et d'élevage. |
LEX-FAOC051935 |
National | Agriculture | 18/09/1997 |
| Décret 2013-325/PRES/PM/MEDD/MEF 22 avril 2013 portant création, attributions, organisation et fonctionnement de l’Entité nationale de mise en œuvre des Fonds d'adaptation aux Changements Climatiques Burkina (EMOFA-B). |
LEX-FAOC160804 |
National | Agriculture | 22/04/2013 |
| Nuisance Abatement Regulations (Air Pollution from Road Vehicles), 2001 |
LEX-FAOC134365 |
National | Transport | |
| Resolución Nº 3.266 - Operatoria para la aplicación del Decreto Nº 24 de 1997, Reglamento de ejecución del Plan para la recuperación de la productividad de suelos. |
LEX-FAOC083682 |
National | Agriculture | 28/10/1997 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 559 validating the Regulation on calculation of environmental fees for environmental pollution. |
LEX-FAOC071807 |
National | 19/09/2011 | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of waste water from the poultry slaughterhouse sector into ordinary surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC033634 |
National | waste | 02/08/1985 |