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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order of 20 September 2002 on facilities for the incineration and co-incineration of hazardous waste. |
LEX-FAOC040847 |
National | waste | 20/09/2002 |
| Ordonnance sur la limitation et l’élimination des déchets (Ordonnance sur les déchets, OLED). |
LEX-FAOC149245 |
National | Waste | |
| Water Act. |
LEX-FAOC164077 |
National | 28/06/2001 | |
| Forestry decree. |
LEX-FAOC108784 |
Regional | ||
| Ley de sanidad animal, vegetal, pesquera y acuícola del Estado de Baja California Sur. |
LEX-FAOC144073 |
Regional | Agriculture | 07/08/2006 |
| Order No. 93 on subsidy for maintaining changed drainage. |
LEX-FAOC111976 |
National | Agriculture | 28/01/2010 |
| River Murray Act 2003. |
LEX-FAOC162945 |
Regional | ||
| Reglamento de la Norma Técnica Nacional para la Producción Ecológica. |
LEX-FAOC142404 |
National | Agriculture | 04/12/2006 |
| Regulation amending Regulation establishing list of substances particularly harmful to water environment for which a permission is required to introduce industrial effluent water into sewerage devices. |
LEX-FAOC073664 |
National | waste | 15/12/2008 |
| Regional Law No. 658-OZ “On plenary powers regional state bodies in the sphere of protection of atmospheric air”. |
LEX-FAOC025665 |
Regional |
