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
Loi organique nº 04/2005 portant modalités de protéger, sauvegarder et promouvoir l'environnement au Rwanda.
LEX-FAOC023419
National 08/04/2005
Regional Decree No. 384-P validating the Regulation on regional state supervision over protection of the atmospheric air and waterbodies.
LEX-FAOC019754
Regional 04/09/2013
Regional Act No. 5 on Environmental Impact Assessment.
LEX-FAOC073242
Regional 02/02/2010
Guideline No. 6 approving the methodology of the Environmental Impact Assessment.
LEX-FAOC144178
National 27/12/2006
Regulation on the Protection of Wetlands.
LEX-FAOC021344
National 04/04/2014
Order No. 45 of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources validating the List of pollutants for the determination of the chemical status of the water files of surface water and groundwater and the environmental potential of an artificial or substantially modified surface waterbody.
LEX-FAOC041653
National 06/02/2017
Ministerial Decree No. 104 validating Sanitary Regulation “Sanitary and epidemiological requirements for water sources, water abstraction points for economic and potable purposes, economic and potable water supply, places of recreational water uses and safety of waterbodies.”
LEX-FAOC104276
National 18/01/2012
Acuerdo Nº 591/99 - Reestructura el Programa integral de protección agrícola ambiental.
LEX-FAOC054265
National Agriculture 04/08/1999
Resolution No 8 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Protection of Air in Unfavorable Meteorological Conditions
LEX-FAOC024694
National 03/01/2014
Royal Decree No. 1,494 / 2011 - Carbon Fund for a Sustainable Economy.
LEX-FAOC010787
National 24/11/2011

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