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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 235 - Establece sistema de incentivos para la recuperación de suelos degradados. |
LEX-FAOC087711 |
National | Agriculture | 26/06/1999 |
| Amhara National Regional State Urban and Rural Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage Services Organizing Proclamation Executive Council of Regional Government Regulation (No. 34/2005). |
LEX-FAOC148772 |
National | Waste | 02/06/2005 |
| Safe Drinking Water Act (USC 1400-1465). |
LEX-FAOC053727 |
National | ||
| Agriculture Fertilizer Order, 1938. |
LEX-FAOC130645 |
National | Agriculture | 1939 |
| Governmental Decree No. 370 validating the Regulation on distribution of quotas for greenhouse gas emissions and formation of reserves of fixed quantity and amount of quotas within the National distribution plan of greenhouse gas emission quotas. |
LEX-FAOC034644 |
National | 15/06/2017 | |
| National Protected Areas System Act, 2015 (No. 17 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC108002 |
National | 21/10/2015 | |
| Supreme Decree No. 009-2015-MINAM ─ Measures aimed at improving the environmental quality of air at the national level. |
LEX-FAOC128784 |
National | Transport | 06/08/2015 |
| Politique Nationale d’Assainissement du Burundi et Stratégie Opérationnelle Horizon 2025. |
LEX-FAOC126569 |
National | Agriculture | 2013 |
| Ordinance on increased limitation of emission according to a air monitoring plan (Air Monitoring Ordinance) |
LEX-FAOC079638 |
Regional | Industry | 17/02/1992 |
| Water Pollution Control Act. |
LEX-FAOC123198 |
Regional |