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
Ordinance on emission threshold values to protect eco-systems and vegetation.
LEX-FAOC084733
 		National 14/08/2001
Decreto Nº 33.601/MINAE/S - Reglamento de vertido y reúso de aguas residuales.
LEX-FAOC084938
 		National Waste 09/08/2006
Royal Decree determining the sectorial conditions of discharge, in ordinary surface waters and in public sewers of wastewater coming from the pharmaceutical industry.
LEX-FAOC142415
 		National waste 19/02/1987
Law amending Law “On protection belts”.
LEX-FAOC054128
 		National 18/03/2008
2014-2024 National Environmental Policy and Strategy.
LEX-FAOC138633
 		National 2014
Ley Nº 641 - Código Penal.
LEX-FAOC039572
 		National 16/11/2007
Executive Order establishing the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PRPI) (No. 1061).
LEX-FAOC014834
 		National Agriculture 05/11/1985
Decree establishing details on certification of fertilizers and acceptance of results of laboratory and vegetable tests of fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC097418
 		National Agriculture 13/05/2005
Oil Sands Emissions Limit Act (SA 2016, c O-7.5).
LEX-FAOC161725
 		Regional industry 14/12/2016
Swedish Environmental Code (1998:808).
LEX-FAOC139387
 		National

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