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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 631 - Parámetros y valores límites máximos permisibles en los vertimientos puntuales a cuerpos de aguas superficiales y a los sistemas de alcantarillado público. |
LEX-FAOC046177 |
National | Waste | 17/03/2015 |
| Decree No. 30 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on classification of objects causing impact on the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC103511 |
National | 29/05/2009 | |
| Sewerage Act. |
LEX-FAOC171886 |
National | Waste | |
| Regulation on contents and method of preparing the annual information on air quality. |
LEX-FAOC099364 |
National | 24/05/2012 | |
| Resolution No. 4158 of 1998 subjecting deposits of pesticides, seeds and fertilizers to the provisions of Regulating Decree No. 2680 of 1970. |
LEX-FAOC091682 |
National | Agriculture | 07/10/1998 |
| Regulation on tracking of greenhouse gas emissions. |
LEX-FAOC005810 |
National | 17/05/2014 | |
| Resolution No.1042/1 of 2013 regulating the import of fertilizers and soil conditioners in Lebanon. |
LEX-FAOC143885 |
National | Agriculture | 07/11/2013 |
| Decreto Nº 119-2016 ─ Reforma la Ley del Impuesto Sobre Ventas en materia de venta de bienes y servicios destinados a la producción agrícola y agroindustrial. |
LEX-FAOC133961 |
National | Agriculture | 25/08/2016 |
| Climate Change (Unique Emissions Factors) Regulations, 2009. |
LEX-FAOC154056 |
National | 28/09/2009 | |
| Regulation No. 1815 on subsidies for the provision of manure for biogas plants. |
LEX-FAOC051857 |
National | Energy | 19/12/2014 |