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 (2013:253) on waste combustion.
LEX-FAOC064064
 		National waste 08/05/2013
Central District Council (Public Sewer) Bye-Laws (Chapter 40:01).
LEX-FAOC064169
 		Regional Waste
Decree No. 11/2013 approving the Regulation on Fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC151029
 		National Agriculture 10/04/2013
Sub-decree on air pollution.
LEX-FAOC082593
 		National Industry, Transport 06/04/1999
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2005 (B.R. No. 35 of 2005).
LEX-FAOC149225
 		Regional Transport 03/10/2005
Public Water Supply System Regulations (Chapter 2401-51).
LEX-FAOC075181
 		National 26/05/1996
Ministerial Decree No. 166 validating the Regulation on allocation and distribution of subsidies to startup farmers from the federal budget to the regional budgets.
LEX-FAOC118543
 		National Agriculture 28/02/2012
Strategic Plan for the Transformation of Agriculture in Rwanda Phase III.
LEX-FAOC068257
 		National Agriculture 2013
Organic Foods Production Act of 1990.
LEX-FAOC063374
 		National Agriculture
Ministerial Decree No. 585 validating the Regulation on re-issuance of certificates for emissions of greenhouse gases.
LEX-FAOC041303
 		National 07/05/2012

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