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
Water Law.
LEX-FAOC069486
 		National 11/12/2009
Ministerial Decree No. 847 on restricting, suspending, or eliminating emissions of pollutants into the atmosphere.
LEX-FAOC041334
 		National 28/11/2002
NMX-AA-003-1980: Lineamientos para muestrear las descargas de aguas residuales.
LEX-FAOC053781
 		National Waste 25/03/1980
Regulation on emission limit values of pollutants in water and deadlines for their achievement.
LEX-FAOC154118
 		National Waste 25/08/2011
Plan Nacional de Cambio Climático y Gestión de Riesgos Agroclimáticos para el Sector Agropecuario, Forestal, Pesquero y Acuícola.
LEX-FAOC035705
 		National Agriculture 2017-03
Regulation on reporting to the National database on emissions of greenhouse gases and other substances.
LEX-FAOC102729
 		National 28/12/2010
Sewerage Act (Act No. 79 of 1958).
LEX-FAOC054568
 		National Waste 24/04/1958
Resolución Nº 539 - Reglamento de compras de insumos agropecuarios.
LEX-FAOC097919
 		National Agriculture 12/12/2007
Environmental Impact Assessment Regulation - Clean Environment Act (N.B. Reg. 87-83).
LEX-FAOC146628
 		Regional
Ley Nº 20.284 - Ley sobre contaminación atmosférica.
LEX-FAOC132793
 		National 16/04/1973

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