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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources regarding validation of Basic standard environmental fees for emissions, discharge of pollutants in the atmosphere and waste disposal. |
LEX-FAOC041863 |
National | ||
| Master Plan for Fisheries and Fish Farming in Rwanda |
LEX-FAOC016396 |
2011 | ||
| Regulation No. 263 approving the Lists of Waste Categories, Waste Types and Hazardous Waste. |
LEX-FAOC115020 |
National | waste | 24/11/1998 |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for dumping, in ordinary surface waters and public sewers, of wastewater from the sugar industry as well as beet mills. |
LEX-FAOC142410 |
National | waste | |
| Decreto Nº 28.429/MAG/MEIC - Reglamento técnico RTCR 316/1999: Registro de fertilizantes, material técnico y sustancias afines. |
LEX-FAOC095713 |
National | Agriculture | 20/01/2000 |
| Supreme Decree No. 061/06 / AG - National registry of certification bodies for organic production. |
LEX-FAOC174230 |
National | Agriculture | 28/10/2006 |
| Regulation on the conditions in terms of facilities for the storage of plant nutrition products and a sales and accommodation of plant nutrition products. |
LEX-FAOC045452 |
National | Agriculture | 11/09/2009 |
| Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Non Licensable Installations) Regulations, 2004 (P.I. 170/2004). |
LEX-FAOC044279 |
National | industry | 26/03/2004 |
| Regulation No. 10 on the emission limit values (concentrations in waste gases) of sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides and total dust, discharged into the atmosphere from large combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC084163 |
National | energy | 06/10/2003 |
| Decree-Law No. 89/2002 creating the new Strategic Plan for the Management of Industrial Residues (PESGRI 2001). |
LEX-FAOC149148 |
National | 09/04/2002 |