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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinance on fees in the sphere of environment protection and water protection. |
LEX-FAOC159049 |
Regional | ||
| Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Aquaculture) Regulations 2000. |
LEX-FAOC173888 |
National | ||
| Directive 2011/92/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on the assessment of the effects of certain public and private projects on the environment. |
LEX-FAOC136614 |
National | 13/12/2011 | |
| Regulation on method of monitoring quantity of substances emission included in the emission allowance trading system of the Community. |
LEX-FAOC082120 |
National | 12/09/2008 | |
| Supreme Decree No. 261/69 / AP - Regulation of Titles I, II and III of Decree Law No. 17.752, General Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC139882 |
National | 12/12/1969 | |
| Order No. 210 of the Ministry of Natural resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on the method of calculation of emission of pollutants to the atmosphere in the course of uncontrolled burning of oil and oil products. |
LEX-FAOC068547 |
National | energy | 26/07/1999 |
| Ley Nº 3.762 – Declara al Río Camacho, y sus afluentes, Zona de Protección Ambiental, siendo de prioridad nacional y departamental la conservación y protección ambiental, paisajística y del ecosistema. |
LEX-FAOC067136 |
Regional | 07/11/2007 | |
| Manual técnico para el registro y control de fertilizantes, enmiendas de suelo y productos afines de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC050335 |
National | Agriculture | 22/05/2017 |
| Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC026362 |
National | 08/05/2007 | |
| Law No. 5/2002 - Law on discharges of industrial wastewater to public sanitation systems. |
LEX-FAOC079750 |
Regional | Industry, Waste | 03/06/2002 |