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 Health (Public Health Act) Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC102600 |
National | ||
| Law concerning special measures for the preservation of Lake Water quality, Law No.61,amended by Law 69 of 1986. |
LEX-FAOC167732 |
National | 27/07/1984 | |
| Decree No. 13 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on setting water quality indices for surface waterbodies. |
LEX-FAOC030282 |
National | 30/03/2015 | |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2014-2020. |
LEX-FAOC089049 |
National | 2013-12 | |
| Order No. 840 on governmental subsidy for wetland projects. |
LEX-FAOC052797 |
National | 15/08/2012 | |
| NOM-043-ECOL-1993: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisiones provenientes de fuentes fijas que utilizan combustibles fósiles. |
LEX-FAOC093491 |
National | ||
| Decree-Law No. 13/09 approving the Statute of the Ministry for Agriculture (MINAGRI). |
LEX-FAOC115028 |
National | Agriculture | 10/06/2009 |
| Order No. 105 of the President of State Committee on Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on registration of sources of emission of pollutants by industrial enterprises. |
LEX-FAOC004585 |
National | 15/12/2005 | |
| Water Act 2014 (Chapter 21). |
LEX-FAOC072341 |
National | 14/05/2014 | |
| Circular of the State Council of the People's Republic of China on Deepening System Reform of Fertiliser Circulation. |
LEX-FAOC069571 |
National | Agriculture | 16/11/1998 |