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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waste Incineration Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC123135 |
National | waste | |
| Federal Air Pollution Control Act. |
LEX-FAOC091415 |
National | ||
| Resolution Nº 168-2016-MINAM ─ Guidelines for the preparation of annual reports of greenhouse gases and the dissemination of the national inventory of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC042107 |
National | 04/07/2016 | |
| Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático. |
LEX-FAOC083247 |
National | Agriculture | 2009 |
| Regulation on the waste catalog. |
LEX-FAOC061584 |
National | waste | 03/08/2015 |
| Environmental Management Act, 2004 (No. 20 of 2004). |
LEX-FAOC075014 |
National | 08/02/2005 | |
| Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries concerning rules for the establishment of reference methods and conditions for the measurement of concentrations of basic volatile nitrogen (TVB - N - Order).(No. 12 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC131124 |
National | Agriculture | 21/02/2002 |
| Royal Decree determining the sectorial conditions of discharge, in ordinary surface waters and in public sewers of wastewater coming from the pharmaceutical industry. |
LEX-FAOC142415 |
National | waste | 19/02/1987 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan – EPANB. |
LEX-FAOC169595 |
National | 2015 | |
| Organic Farming Act. |
LEX-FAOC119641 |
National | Agriculture | 20/06/2000 |