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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 108/2017 approving Environmental Investment Directives for the period 2017-2020 for municipal projects and 2017-2021 for Central Administration projects. |
LEX-FAOC041461 |
National | 25/09/2017 | |
| Waste disposal (livestock waste) Regulations (Chapter 354A). |
LEX-FAOC165055 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act (S.N.S. 2007, c. 7). |
LEX-FAOC100950 |
Regional | ||
| Ley de protección al ambiente para el Estado de Baja California. |
LEX-FAOC119550 |
Regional | 27/09/2001 | |
| Resolución Nº 309 - Somete a libertad vigilada algunos fertilizantes y plaguicidas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC007749 |
National | Agriculture | 12/12/2007 |
| Water and Sewerage Authority Act, 1984 (Cap. 208). |
LEX-FAOC146104 |
National | Waste | |
| 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 | |
| Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (S.B.C. 2014, c. 29). |
LEX-FAOC146344 |
Regional | industry | 06/07/1905 |
| Law “On protection of the atmospheric air”. |
LEX-FAOC027710 |
National | 26/03/2016 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 236/06 - Reglamento de las descargas y reusos de aguas residuales y de la disposición de lodos. |
LEX-FAOC098690 |
National | 05/05/2006 |