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
Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Flamable Gas.
LEX-FAOC154266
 		National waste 27/05/2003
Regulation on conditions for the operation of waste incineration plants.
LEX-FAOC161671
 		Regional Waste 09/05/2006
Decree No. 10 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection regarding calculation of emissions to the atmosphere.
LEX-FAOC044745
 		National Industry 28/05/2002
Countryside Premium Scheme (Scotland) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 330 [S.23] of 1997).
LEX-FAOC125898
 		Regional Agriculture 11/02/1997
Ministerial Decree No. 847 on restricting, suspending, or eliminating emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere.
LEX-FAOC041334
 		National 28/11/2002
Order No. 84 of 1994 on technical re-evaluation of agro-chemicals lists.
LEX-FAOC112114
 		Regional Agriculture 09/05/1994
Protected Areas Act.
LEX-FAOC148614
 		National
Notification on protection against eutrophication of still inland surface waters.
LEX-FAOC037863
 		National Agriculture 26/02/2014
Instruction on state supervision over atmospheric pollution by stationary sources.
LEX-FAOC117049
 		National 23/12/1999
Food Safety Law.
LEX-FAOC071302
 		National Agriculture 28/02/2009

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