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. 021-2009-HOUSING ─ Maximum Admissible Values (VMA) of non-domestic wastewater discharges into the sanitary sewer system. |
LEX-FAOC159926 |
National | Waste | 19/11/2009 |
| Law No.27 of 1978 on organization of public sources of potable water and water for human use. |
LEX-FAOC025948 |
National | 28/05/1978 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 449 validating criteria of distribution of objects liable to environmental audit required for issuance of permit for emissions to environment. |
LEX-FAOC090862 |
National | 31/03/2009 | |
| Decree No. 493 of 2001 relative to publication of the text of the Decree relative to Places of Discharge and Discharge Prohibitions made under the Soil Protection Act as amended recently. |
LEX-FAOC169410 |
National | waste | 23/10/2001 |
| Resolution No. 443 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Testing, Examining and Registering of Pesticides and Agro-chemicals |
LEX-FAOC038499 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Clasificación del río Lerma que establece su capacidad de asimilación y dilución, las metas de calidad del agua, los plazos para alcanzarlas y los parámetros que deberán considerarse para el cumplimiento de las descargas de aguas residuales. |
LEX-FAOC149158 |
Regional | Agriculture | 18/03/1996 |
| 1st Federal Immission Protection Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC149314 |
National | 26/01/2010 | |
| Regional Decree No. 12/2013/A approving the Hydrographical basin land use planning of Lagoas do Fogo, Congro, São Brás and Serra Devassa, within the Island of São Miguel. |
LEX-FAOC163890 |
Regional | 10/09/2013 | |
| Regional Decree No. 1043 validating the Regulation on regional nature monument “Popovka river valley”. |
LEX-FAOC026654 |
Local | 25/12/2013 | |
| Resuelto Nº 4 - Requisitos para la aplicación aérea de los insumos fitosanitarios. |
LEX-FAOC126347 |
National | Agriculture | 22/01/1998 |