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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Decree No. 847 on restricting, suspending, or eliminating emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC041334 |
National | 28/11/2002 | |
| Resolución S/n - Dispónese que los tambos ubicados en la cuenca del Río Santa Lucía, con un total de vacas en ordeñe de más de 500 animales, deberán contar con autorización de desagüe y con un plan de manejo de residuos sólidos. |
LEX-FAOC126244 |
Regional | Agriculture | 24/10/2013 |
| Royal Decree No. 253/2016 - Regulatory basis for the granting of subsidies for the creation of supra-autonomous operational groups in relation to the European Association for Innovation in agricultural productivity and sustainability. |
LEX-FAOC030302 |
National | Agriculture | 10/06/2016 |
| Resolución N° 374/98 - Emisiones gaseosas derivadas de la incineración de residuos industriales, especiales y patogénicos. |
LEX-FAOC050587 |
Local | Industry | 29/06/1998 |
| Resolution No. 84/T issuing the implementing directives for the importation, circulation and production of mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC096608 |
National | Agriculture | 29/10/2003 |
| Resolución Nº 215 - Plan Estratégico Nacional para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (PENCYT) 2010-2014. |
LEX-FAOC152442 |
National | 10/12/2010 | |
| Order no. 828 on plant cover and cultivation. |
LEX-FAOC063904 |
National | Agriculture | 03/07/2015 |
| Decision No. 113/2003/ND-CP on the management of fertilizer production and trading. |
LEX-FAOC106099 |
National | Agriculture | 07/10/2003 |
| Regulation No. 177 on the discharge of liquid wastes and the criteria for zoning water environments. |
LEX-FAOC051835 |
National | Waste | 31/03/2005 |
| Resolution No. 044-2012-SUNASS ─ Directive on Maximum Admissible Values (VMA) for discharges of non-domestic wastewater into the sanitary sewer system. |
LEX-FAOC035240 |
National | Waste | 26/12/2012 |