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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Protection Zone (River Dee Catchment) Designation Order 1999 (S.I. No. 915 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC080590 |
Regional | 19/03/1999 | |
| Environmental Protection and Pollution Control (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Cap. 204). |
LEX-FAOC096302 |
National | Industry | |
| Regulation establishing duties of industrial sewage suppliers and conditions for introducing sewage into sewage pipes. |
LEX-FAOC142669 |
National | waste | 14/07/2006 |
| Decreto Nº 3.609 - Reglamento de importación y producción de fertilizantes (Libro II, Título XII del Texto Unificado de la Legislación Secundaria del Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería). |
LEX-FAOC159737 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Cleaner Production Promotion Law. |
LEX-FAOC166979 |
National | Industry | 19/06/2002 |
| Decree No. 39 of 1995 concerning the discharge of water for purposes of soil protection. |
LEX-FAOC169871 |
National | waste | 27/01/1995 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 199 on environmental fees. |
LEX-FAOC050970 |
National | 01/05/2003 | |
| Ley de desarrollo rural sustentable del Estado de Morelos. |
LEX-FAOC052454 |
Regional | 13/02/2009 | |
| Decision No. 04/2007/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on management of safe vegetables production and certification. |
LEX-FAOC082717 |
National | Agriculture | 19/01/2007 |
| NTN 05 007-98 sobre niveles de calidad exigibles de los cuerpos de agua, de acuerdo con los usos a los cuales se destinen. |
LEX-FAOC147101 |
National | 1998 |