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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 836 - Código Sanitario. |
LEX-FAOC149045 |
National | 15/12/1980 | |
| Order No. 01.10.32.4-7 of the Ministry of Public Health and Social Protection validating sanitary and epidemiological standards set for contents of nitrates if foodstuffs of vegetable origin. |
LEX-FAOC127989 |
National | Agriculture | 29/06/2005 |
| Resolución Nº 1.208 - Normas sobre prevención y control de la contaminación atmosférica por fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC071833 |
National | 05/09/2003 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 1780 validating the Regulation on elaboration and validation of the maximum limits of emissions of pollutants by stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC017983 |
National | industry | |
| Methodical Instruction on environmental protection in the process of transportation, storage and application of pesticides and mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC128553 |
National | Agriculture | 13/03/1997 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Brewing and Malting Industries. |
LEX-FAOC139548 |
National | waste | |
| Acuerdo Nº 280 - NSO 67.32.02:08 sobre valores límites de nitrógeno básico volátil total e histamina para productos pesqueros. |
LEX-FAOC035171 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 10/03/2009 |
| Act No. 46 of 1975 on commercial farming of livestock. |
LEX-FAOC030721 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | |
| Environmental Protection (Effluent Limitations) Regulations, 1995. |
LEX-FAOC078404 |
National | Waste | 25/08/1995 |
| Regulation amending the Regulation on the methods of determining the degree of water pollution. |
LEX-FAOC141129 |
National | 06/03/2012 |