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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Review of IEE and EIA) Regulations, 2000. |
LEX-FAOC104750 |
National | 2000 | |
| Décret nº 2001-109 fixant les normes de qualité des eaux résiduaires en République du Benin. |
LEX-FAOC164636 |
National | Waste | 04/04/2001 |
| Decree No. 474/2000 of the Ministry of Environment on the determination of the quantity of emitted pollutants, method and conditions of determination, monitoring and presentation of data on compliance with defined emission limits and general operational conditions and on technical equipment requirements for monitoring of emissions and polluting substances. |
LEX-FAOC005251 |
National | 15/12/2000 | |
| Agricultural Act of 1961 & Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 U.S.C. 1010-1013). |
LEX-FAOC088697 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Notification No. 2011/33 on methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of nitrates in certain foodstuffs. |
LEX-FAOC023763 |
National | Agriculture | 15/08/2011 |
| Arrêté conjoint du ministre de l'intérieur, du ministre de l’énergie, des mines, de l’eau et de l’environnement, du ministre de l’industrie, du commerce et des nouvelles technologies et du ministre de l’artisanat N° 2942-13 du 1er hija 1434 (7 octobre 2013) fixant les valeurs limites générales de rejet dans les eaux superficielles ou souterraines. |
LEX-FAOC167268 |
National | 07/10/2013 | |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for Barbados 2002 (NBSAP). |
LEX-FAOC079452 |
National | 06/2002 | |
| Resolution No. 130/09 approving the National Strategy on Food and Nutrition Security (2010-2025). |
LEX-FAOC088440 |
National | Agriculture | 03/2009 |
| Guyana’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2012-2020). |
LEX-FAOC170427 |
National | 09/2014 | |
| National Environmental Policy. |
LEX-FAOC085926 |
National | 06/2004 |
