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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation No. 7 making provision in matter of industrial waste water discharges into urban sewerage systems. |
LEX-FAOC046753 |
National | Industry, Waste | 14/11/2000 |
| Royal Decree No. 192 of 2001 Establishing the Water Supply Well field Protection Zone in the Dhahira Region. |
LEX-FAOC043441 |
National | 16/06/2001 | |
| National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008. |
LEX-FAOC130363 |
National | ||
| Watershed Protected Area Designation Order - Clean Water Act (N.B. Reg. 2001-83). |
LEX-FAOC124450 |
Regional | ||
| Swiss National Forest Programme (Swiss NFP) - Action Programme 2004–2015. |
LEX-FAOC111413 |
National | 2004 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Act. |
LEX-FAOC124339 |
National | ||
| Estrategia Nacional de Adaptación al Cambio Climático en el sector Agropecuario de la República Dominicana 2014-2020. |
LEX-FAOC158745 |
National | Agriculture | 2014 |
| Decree laying down technical provisions for reusing effluent waste waters, as per article 99, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree No. 152 of 2006. |
LEX-FAOC143466 |
National | waste | 02/05/2006 |
| Acuerdo que establece la clasificación y codificación de mercancías cuya importación está sujeta a regulación por parte de la Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación, a través del Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria. |
LEX-FAOC167066 |
National | Agriculture | 06/08/2012 |
| Regulation on limit values of hazardous and harmful substances in waters which, after purification from the public sewage, are discharged into the natural recipient. |
LEX-FAOC172941 |
National | Waste | 29/06/2007 |