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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree of the State Minister of Environmental Affairs No. KEP-35/MENLH/7/1995 on the Clean-River Programme. |
LEX-FAOC149156 |
National | 25/07/1995 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation - Clean Environment Act (N.B. Reg. 87-83). |
LEX-FAOC146628 |
Regional | ||
| Water Resources Act 1975. |
LEX-FAOC160358 |
Regional | ||
| Ministerial Instructions No. 0745/MONRE on Pollution Control. |
LEX-FAOC050777 |
National | 11/02/2015 | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Washing and Dry Cleaning. |
LEX-FAOC036145 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |
| Order of 21 December 1998 on the approval of fertilizers and growing media. |
LEX-FAOC035872 |
National | Agriculture | 21/12/1998 |
| Decree No. 20 of Chief Sanitary Inspector validating Hygienic norms GN 2.1.6.1338-03 setting maximum allowable concentration of pollutants in the atmospheric air of inhabited areas. |
LEX-FAOC115640 |
National | 28/05/2004 | |
| Decreto Nº 3.733 - Exención de impuestos para materias primas químicas utilizadas en la fabricación de medicinas, plaguicidas y fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC163464 |
National | Agriculture, Industry | 20/10/2005 |
| National Environment Policy 2013. |
LEX-FAOC121089 |
National | 2013 | |
| Regulation on air pollution caused by industry. |
LEX-FAOC042063 |
National | Industry | 03/07/2009 |