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
Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By-laws 1981.
LEX-FAOC082497
 		Regional Waste
Ministerial Regulation authorizing, exceptionally, the spreading of manure and liquid manure on frozen or snowy ground.
LEX-FAOC016170
 		National Agriculture 07/12/1998
Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of waste water from the poultry slaughterhouse sector into ordinary surface waters.
LEX-FAOC033634
 		National waste 02/08/1985
Regulation on conditions for the operation of waste incineration plants.
LEX-FAOC100433
 		National Waste 02/02/2005
Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies Act [Chapter 18:12].
LEX-FAOC146780
 		Agriculture
China National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2011-2030).
LEX-FAOC081592
 		National 17/09/2010
Reglamento Interior de la Comisión Intersecretarial para el Control del Proceso y Uso de Plaguicidas, Fertilizantes y Sustancias Tóxicas.
LEX-FAOC115402
 		National Agriculture 1988
Water Code of the Republic of Armenia.
LEX-FAOC141128
 		National 17/06/2002
Water Quality and Aquatic Ecosystem Conservation Act.
LEX-FAOC078047
 		National
Provincial Act No. 8 in matter of waters.
LEX-FAOC068497
 		Regional 18/06/2002

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