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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Plastic. |
LEX-FAOC101327 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| Ley Nº 320 - Declara a las Aguas del Silala, recurso natural estratégico del Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia, que está ubicado en la Provincia Sud Lípez del Departamento de Potosí. |
LEX-FAOC065711 |
National | 13/12/2012 | |
| Law No. 2356-IIs “On list and register of protected species”. |
LEX-FAOC016869 |
National | ||
| Acuerdo por el que se expide la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático. |
LEX-FAOC155761 |
National | Agriculture | 30/05/2013 |
| Loi N° 30/2012 du 01/08/23012 portant utilisation des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC077369 |
National | Agriculture | 01/08/2012 |
| Acuerdo Nº 281 - NTE INEN 224 sobre la determinación de nitrógeno libre de nitratos en fertilizantes (Primera revisión). |
LEX-FAOC111711 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 90 on approval of rules for monitoring of the environment and natural resources. |
LEX-FAOC018859 |
National | 01/07/2004 | |
| Règlement sur les eaux résiduaires d'origine agricole. |
LEX-FAOC064124 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Order of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources validating Instructive and methodological directions regarding collection of environmental fees for environmental pollution (1993). |
LEX-FAOC044726 |
National | ||
| Decree of the Ministry of Environment regarding standard levels of permissible emissions (concentration in waste gases) of harmful substances, emitted into the atmosphere (1991). |
LEX-FAOC035296 |
National | industry | 1991 |