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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Charges Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC154555 |
Regional | ||
| Environmental Control Water and Sewage Regulations, 2003 (N.L.R. 65/03). |
LEX-FAOC080841 |
Regional | ||
| Decree No. 60 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on information and analysis center on groundwater monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC098573 |
National | 11/11/2005 | |
| Revised Urban and Rural Potable Water Supply and Sewerage Services’ Reorganizing Proclamation Implementation, Council of Regional Government Regulation (No. 94/2012). |
LEX-FAOC159716 |
Regional | Waste | 18/05/2012 |
| Supreme Decree No. 021-2009-HOUSING ─ Maximum Admissible Values (VMA) of non-domestic wastewater discharges into the sanitary sewer system. |
LEX-FAOC159926 |
National | Waste | 19/11/2009 |
| Regulation on the types of fertilizers, the conditions for ammonium nitrate fertilizers of high nitrogen concentration, method of labeling and packaging of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC096008 |
National | Agriculture | 19/06/2015 |
| Urban Waste Water Treatment Regulations, 2001 (L.N. No. 340 of 2001). |
LEX-FAOC150968 |
National | waste | 2001 |
| Law on fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC144664 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decreto Nº 68/86 - Ley de protección y mejoramiento del medio ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC038119 |
National | ||
| Notification No. 2016/11 on competent authorities for analysis of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC167760 |
National | Agriculture | 24/03/2016 |