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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrêté du 25 avril 1995 modifiant l'arrêté du 1er mars 1993 relatif aux prélèvements et à la consommation d'eau ainsi qu'aux émissions de toute nature des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumise à autorisation. |
LEX-FAOC148706 |
National | Waste | 25/04/1995 |
| Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations (S.I. No. 108 of 1978). |
LEX-FAOC051707 |
National | waste | 05/04/1978 |
| Regulation on quality and sanitary and technical conditions for wastewater discharge into the recipient and public sewage system, the method and procedure of testing the quality of waste water, the minimum number of tests and the content of the report on the determined waste water quality. |
LEX-FAOC026000 |
National | 2008-07 | |
| Decree No. 49 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on testing of plant protection means and fertilizers subject to state registration. |
LEX-FAOC159715 |
National | Agriculture | 22/08/2006 |
| Decree establishing the program of agricultural activities in vulnerable areas. |
LEX-FAOC024403 |
National | Agriculture | 14/05/2008 |
| Plan d’Action National de Gestion Intégrée des Ressources en Eau (PANGIRE) Stratégie d’opérationnalisation (2016-2020) |
LEX-FAOC120300 |
Agriculture | 2015 | |
| Environment-Friendly Agriculture Fosterage Act, 1997. |
LEX-FAOC038967 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Décret nº 2006-347/PRES/PM/MECV/MCPEA/MATD/MCE/MFB portant classement des établissements dangereux, insalubres et incommodes installés au Burkina Faso. |
LEX-FAOC169216 |
National | 17/07/2006 | |
| Environmental Protection Act (R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19). |
LEX-FAOC143162 |
Regional | ||
| Quatre Bornes (Cleansing, management and protection of drains, gutters, canals and streams) Regulation 2012 (G.N. No. 64 of 2012). |
LEX-FAOC139667 |
Regional | 27/01/2012 |