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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 3.930 - Reglamenta los usos del agua y el vertimiento de los residuos líquidos. |
LEX-FAOC132747 |
National | Agriculture | 25/10/2010 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Soap Industry. |
LEX-FAOC027048 |
National | waste | 18/07/2000 |
| Décret relatif au Livre II du Code de l'Environnement constituant le Code de l'eau (1). |
LEX-FAOC170204 |
Regional | 27/05/2004 | |
| Order No. 398/2015 establishing the environmental information requirements for livestock activity. |
LEX-FAOC141376 |
National | Agriculture | 05/11/2015 |
| Clean Air Act 1991. |
LEX-FAOC041718 |
Regional | Industry | |
| Regulation on Waste Landfilling. |
LEX-FAOC122226 |
National | Waste | 2010 |
| Governmental Order No. 641-r regarding certification of emissions to the atmospheric air from non-stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC054379 |
National | Energy, Industry | 07/05/2001 |
| Water Pollution Control (Archive) Regulations, 1998 (P.I. 116/98). |
LEX-FAOC062384 |
National | 16/04/1998 | |
| Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Regulations 2011. |
LEX-FAOC133906 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Resolution No. 35 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Sampling for Control of Residues of Pesticides and Agrochemicals in Food/Feed and Environmental Objects |
LEX-FAOC038494 |
National | Agriculture | 03/01/2014 |