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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 10 of 2006 on the emission of air pollutants. |
LEX-FAOC105134 |
National | 21/11/2006 | |
| Governmental Decree No. 479 validating the Regulation on methodology of drafting and contents of the project of maximum allowable emissions to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC162912 |
National | 02/09/2016 | |
| Regulation No. 263 approving the Lists of Waste Categories, Waste Types and Hazardous Waste. |
LEX-FAOC115020 |
National | waste | 24/11/1998 |
| Plan d'Action National de Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau (PANGIRE), Novembre 2011. |
LEX-FAOC164519 |
National | 2011 | |
| Order No. 399/2015 establishing the environmental information requirements for industrial activities. |
LEX-FAOC013302 |
National | industry | 05/11/2015 |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for dumping, in ordinary surface waters and public sewers, of wastewater from the sugar industry as well as beet mills. |
LEX-FAOC142410 |
National | waste | |
| Ordinance on alpine farms (Alpine Management Ordinance). |
LEX-FAOC135544 |
Regional | ||
| Decree on the emission of substances into the atmosphere from small and medium combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC149670 |
National | industry | 13/03/2013 |
| Resuelto Nº 22/ALP - Reglamento de la Comisión Técnica de Plaguicidas. |
LEX-FAOC054813 |
National | Agriculture | 26/07/2002 |
| Sydney Water Act 1994. |
LEX-FAOC163777 |
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