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
Decision No. 113/2003/ND-CP on the management of fertilizer production and trading.
LEX-FAOC106099
 		National Agriculture 07/10/2003
Regulation No. 177 on the discharge of liquid wastes and the criteria for zoning water environments.
LEX-FAOC051835
 		National Waste 31/03/2005
Resolution No. 044-2012-SUNASS ─ Directive on Maximum Admissible Values (VMA) for discharges of non-domestic wastewater into the sanitary sewer system.
LEX-FAOC035240
 		National Waste 26/12/2012
Acuerdo Nº 9/16 - Lista taxativa de bienes o mercancías exentas del pago del IVA.
LEX-FAOC061611
 		National Agriculture 16/05/2016
Water (Amendment No. 5) Law, 5732-1971.
LEX-FAOC167674
 		National 29/11/1971
The National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan 2016-2020.
LEX-FAOC116310
 		National 2016
Environment Act 2008 (No. 10 of 2008).
LEX-FAOC148866
 		National 2008
Loi n° 07-018 portant Code de l’Environnement de la République Centrafricaine.
LEX-FAOC086414
 		National 28/12/2007
Environmental Quality (Scheduled Wastes) Regulations 2005, PU(A) 294/2005.
LEX-FAOC032554
 		National waste 15/08/2005
Action Plan on Prevention and Control of Soil Pollution.
LEX-FAOC112010
 		National Agriculture 28/05/2016

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