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
Nature Conservation Act.
LEX-FAOC113097
National
Regulation on state registration and supervision of water management.
LEX-FAOC060781
National
Acuerdo Nº 146/03 - Reglamento para la agricultura orgánica.
LEX-FAOC149027
National Agriculture 07/03/2003
Waste disposal (livestock waste) Regulations (Chapter 354A).
LEX-FAOC165055
Regional Agriculture
Environmental Stewardship (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 621 of 2005).
LEX-FAOC117283
Regional Agriculture 08/03/2005
Environmental Goals and Sustainable Prosperity Act (S.N.S. 2007, c. 7).
LEX-FAOC100950
Regional
Ministerial Decree No. 1780 validating the Regulation on elaboration and validation of the maximum limits of emissions of pollutants by stationary sources.
LEX-FAOC017983
National industry
Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Brewing and Malting Industries.
LEX-FAOC139548
National waste
Safe Drinking Water Act (USC 1400-1465).
LEX-FAOC053727
National
National Agriculture Policy.
LEX-FAOC049973
National Agriculture 1999

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