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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment Sustainability Testing Act 2000. |
LEX-FAOC091474 |
National | ||
| Regulation (EC) No. 1166/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council on farm structure surveys and the survey on agricultural production methods and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No. 571/88. |
LEX-FAOC050718 |
National | Agriculture | 19/11/2008 |
| Regulation of Fertilizer Act (No. 69 of 1988). |
LEX-FAOC066449 |
National | Agriculture | 17/12/1988 |
| Regulation on requirements of surface waters used for human consumption purposes. |
LEX-FAOC160963 |
National | 27/11/2002 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Act (No. 106 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC013224 |
National | 25/05/2000 | |
| Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC150395 |
National | 13/11/2006 | |
| Resolución Nº 222/02 - Establece el padrón de calidad de las aguas en el territorio nacional. |
LEX-FAOC119420 |
National | 22/04/2002 | |
| Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 (No. 6 of 1974). |
LEX-FAOC054629 |
National | ||
| Order No. 650 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology validating the Regulation on issuance by the Federal Nature Management Supervision Service of permits for emission of pollutants to the atmospheric air, except for radioactive substances. |
LEX-FAOC015770 |
National | 25/07/2011 | |
| Supreme Decree Nº 024-2017-HOUSING ─ Classification of Administrative Infractions and Scale of Sanctions in Environmental Matters in the Sanitation Sector. |
LEX-FAOC105510 |
National | waste | 14/09/2017 |