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 Management Act ([SBC 2003] Chapter 53). |
LEX-FAOC156532 |
Regional | ||
| National Environmental (Protection and Quality) Regulations, No. 1 of 2008. |
LEX-FAOC103086 |
National | Waste | 01/02/2008 |
| Decree approving the National Catalogue on Waste. |
LEX-FAOC062104 |
National | Waste | 06/04/2005 |
| Order No. 190 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating “Provisional Regulation on creation of enterprises dealing with agrochemical activity (Agrochemical Service) and on organization of technical service (TechService). |
LEX-FAOC047427 |
National | Agriculture | 12/09/1996 |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from the glass industry sector into ordinary surface water and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC141979 |
National | waste | |
| Décret N° 2011-424/PRES/PM/MAHRH/MRSI/MEF/MICPIPA/MRSI 23 juin 2011 déterminant les procédures de recours en matière de contrôle des engrais. |
LEX-FAOC156916 |
National | Agriculture | 23/06/2011 |
| Arrêté N° 2014-1978-MDR-SG du 23 juillet 2014 déterminant les modalités et les conditions de délivrance de l’agrément de distribution et de vente des engrais. |
LEX-FAOC167631 |
National | Agriculture | 23/07/2014 |
| Ordinance on the limitation of emissions of air polluting substances from plants producing non-iron metals. |
LEX-FAOC062090 |
National | industry | 11/03/2008 |
| Arrêté Ministériel N°001/11.30 du 15/02/2013 déterminant les attributions du registraire des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC038259 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |
| Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation Act. |
LEX-FAOC078047 |
National |