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
Order No. 224 on Waste.
LEX-FAOC144253
National waste 07/03/2011
Law No. 10.793 establishing the conservation zones of water to be destined for public supply.
LEX-FAOC103092
Regional 02/07/1992
Notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests declaring the Dahanau Taluka, District Thane (Maharashtra) to be an Ecologically fragile area.
LEX-FAOC099122
Regional 20/06/2001
Government Decree on Urban Waste Water Treatment (No. 888 of 2006).
LEX-FAOC149112
National waste 12/10/2006
Decree No. 39 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Instruction on regulation of emission of pollutants to the atmospheric air under adverse weather conditions.
LEX-FAOC033802
National 09/06/2009
Resolution No. 52/1 of 1996 defining standards and percentages for pollution control of water, soil and air.
LEX-FAOC079625
National 29/07/1996
Reglamento en materia de Registros, Autorizaciones de Importación y Exportación y Certificados de Exportación de Plaguicidas, Nutrientes Vegetales y Sustancias y Materiales Tóxicos o Peligrosos.
LEX-FAOC127087
National Agriculture 23/12/2004
Ministerial Decree No. 16 of 2010 issuing the Regulations on environmental requirements for industrial and service activities.
LEX-FAOC142611
National industry 01/05/2010
Presidential Decree creating the Fertilizer Industry Authority (No. 135 of 1973).
LEX-FAOC099753
National Agriculture 22/02/1973
Order No. 195/2010 zoning underground waters’ catchment areas in “Olhos de Fervença” area and surroundings.
LEX-FAOC121205
National 08/04/2010

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