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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 320 - Declara a las Aguas del Silala, recurso natural estratégico del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, que está ubicado en la Provincia Sud Lípez del Departamento de Potosí. |
LEX-FAOC065711 |
National | 13/12/2012 | |
| Ordonnance nº 93-014 portant régime de l'eau. |
LEX-FAOC116237 |
National | 02/03/1993 | |
| National Environmental Protection Strategy. |
LEX-FAOC127310 |
National | 16/04/2015 | |
| Decree No. 30 of 2008 (XII. 31.) KvVM of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Water Management laying down technical rules concerning activities and facilities serving for the utilization and protection of waters and for water damage prevention. |
LEX-FAOC069071 |
National | ||
| Decreto Nº 23.518/MAG - Reglamento para el control de calidad de sustancias químicas y biológicas de uso en la agricultura. |
LEX-FAOC089261 |
National | Agriculture | 16/05/1994 |
| Order No. 108 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating methodology for the calculation of emissions of nitric oxides from cupola furnaces. |
LEX-FAOC168356 |
National | 29/04/1999 | |
| Implementing Regulation of the Act on fertilizers and soil improvers in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC163941 |
International | Agriculture | 21/12/2004 |
| Act amending Act relating to greenhouse gas emission allowance trading (No. 29 of 2004). |
LEX-FAOC052020 |
National | 25/05/2012 | |
| Resolución Nº 631 - Parámetros y valores límites máximos permisibles en los vertimientos puntuales a cuerpos de aguas superficiales y a los sistemas de alcantarillado público. |
LEX-FAOC046177 |
National | Waste | 17/03/2015 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 2225 of 2004 on forms and issues related to fertilization. |
LEX-FAOC046926 |
National | Agriculture | 06/07/2004 |