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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enforcement Decree of the Act on Assessment of Impacts of Works on Environment, Traffic, Disasters, etc. |
LEX-FAOC045279 |
National | Transport | |
| Décret n°2000-0033/PR/MAEM pris en application de la Loi n°93/AN/95/3ème L du 04 avril 1996 portant Code de l’Eau, relatif aux périmètres de protection des captages de l’eau destinée à la consommation humaine. |
LEX-FAOC028622 |
National | 12/02/2000 | |
| Order IAP No. 259 establishing the criteria and requirements for submission of the self-monitoring of Environmental Landfill Site in Paraná. |
LEX-FAOC138015 |
Regional | Waste | 26/11/2014 |
| Acuerdo Ministerial Nº 105-2008: Manual General del Reglamento de las descargas y reusos de aguas residuales y de la disposición de lodos. |
LEX-FAOC042883 |
National | Waste | 09/01/2008 |
| NMX-AA-014-1980: Lineamientos para el muestreo en cuerpos receptores de aguas superficiales. |
LEX-FAOC093821 |
National | 05/09/1980 | |
| Regulation on the parameters of ecological and chemical status of surface waters and the parameters of the chemical and quantitative status of groundwaters. |
LEX-FAOC095228 |
National | 23/09/2011 | |
| Arrêté du Gouvernement de la Région de Bruxelles-Capitale fixant la liste des activités à risque. |
LEX-FAOC067079 |
Local, Regional | 17/12/2009 | |
| Ley Nº 1.333 - Ley del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC023033 |
National | 27/04/1992 | |
| Environmental Stewardship (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 621 of 2005). |
LEX-FAOC117283 |
Regional | Agriculture | 08/03/2005 |
| Notice of the Ministry of Environmental Protection on the relevant issues concerning the implementation of the provisions on “the amount of pollutant discharge fee payable” in Article 73 and Article 74 of the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Prevention and Control of Water Pollution. |
LEX-FAOC148284 |
National | 13/06/2008 |