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
Environmental Protection Act, 1992.
LEX-FAOC090651
National
Water Act.
LEX-FAOC164077
National 28/06/2001
Regional Law No. 906-IV “On state support of gardening, horticulture and suburban farming non-commercial associations”.
LEX-FAOC091643
Regional Agriculture 08/07/2009
Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Washing and Dry Cleaning.
LEX-FAOC036145
National waste 27/05/2003
Water Code - Division 6: Conservation, Development, and Utilization of State Water Resources - Part 2.76: Groundwater Quality Monitoring Act of 2001 (secs. 10780 - 10783).
LEX-FAOC040426
Regional
Resolution No. 009/15 / SUNASS - Modifies Resolution No. 044/12 / SUNASS, Directive on Maximum Allowable Values (VMA) for non-domestic wastewater discharges into the sanitary sewer system.
LEX-FAOC127426
National Waste 24/03/2015
Decreto Nº 3.733 - Exención de impuestos para materias primas químicas utilizadas en la fabricación de medicinas, plaguicidas y fertilizantes.
LEX-FAOC163464
National Agriculture, Industry 20/10/2005
Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health, 2014.
LEX-FAOC051393
Regional 19/12/2014
Act No. LIII of 1995 on the General Rules of Environmental Protection.
LEX-FAOC170669
National
National Water Protection Plan.
LEX-FAOC150429
National 14/01/1999

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