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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law No. 18 of 2004 regulating the trade and handling of vaccines, feed, fertilizers and pesticides. |
LEX-FAOC164177 |
National | Agriculture | 06/06/2004 |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from rendering closures in ordinary surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC117948 |
National | waste | 04/09/1985 |
| Loi organique nº 04/2005 portant modalités de protéger, sauvegarder et promouvoir l'environnement au Rwanda. |
LEX-FAOC023419 |
National | 08/04/2005 | |
| Order No. 40 of the Federal Hydrometeorological and Environmental Monitoring Service validating the Regulation on centralized registration of the documents on emissions and greenhouse gas sinks. |
LEX-FAOC050937 |
National | 23/03/2001 | |
| Presidential Decree No. 261/11 approving the Regulation on the quality of water. |
LEX-FAOC005416 |
National | 06/10/2011 | |
| Clean Waters Regulations 1973. |
LEX-FAOC007147 |
Regional | Waste | 22/02/1973 |
| Zambia’s Second National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP - 2). |
LEX-FAOC013281 |
National | 2014 | |
| Local Government Act, 1976 (Act No. 171). |
LEX-FAOC102693 |
National | ||
| Décret n° 2013-1268 du 23 septembre 2013 relatif aux attributions du Ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Equipement rural. |
LEX-FAOC122044 |
National | Agriculture | 23/09/2013 |
| Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 46/2016 approving the National Strategy for Air Quality (ENAR 2020). |
LEX-FAOC095444 |
National | 26/08/2016 |