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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loi nº 1/010 portant Code de l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC129734 |
National | 30/06/2000 | |
| Règlement fixant les émoluments perçus pour les contrôles d'assainissement relevant de la protection des eaux. |
LEX-FAOC093660 |
Regional | Waste | 26/07/1995 |
| Act No. 10.165 amending Environmental Policy (Act No. 6.938). |
LEX-FAOC130126 |
National | 27/12/2000 | |
| Decreto Nº 119-2016 ─ Reforma la Ley del Impuesto Sobre Ventas en materia de venta de bienes y servicios destinados a la producción agrícola y agroindustrial. |
LEX-FAOC133961 |
National | Agriculture | 25/08/2016 |
| Water Industry Act (No. 1 of 2001). |
LEX-FAOC163794 |
National | 09/02/2001 | |
| National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (39/2004): Regulations for the Procedure and Criteria to be followed in the Determination of an Administrative Fine in terms of section 22A of the Act, 2016 (No. 332 of 2016). |
LEX-FAOC132418 |
National | 18/03/2016 | |
| Sewage Sludge Law. |
LEX-FAOC126247 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Regulation on the conditions and criteria to be met by holders of the study on the environmental impact, the amount of fees, charges and other costs incurred in the process of environmental impact assessment. |
LEX-FAOC071066 |
National | 26/03/2012 | |
| Government Decree on Treating Domestic Wastewater in Areas Outside Sewer Networks (No. 209/2011). |
LEX-FAOC114666 |
National | waste | 11/03/2011 |
| Regulations of Shaanxi Province on Prevention and Control of Air Pollution |
LEX-FAOC119447 |
Regional | 29/11/2013 |