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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 181-2009-PRODUCE ─ Guide for the update of the Environmental Management Plan for the owners of the fishing industrial establishments. |
LEX-FAOC072449 |
National | 24/04/2009 | |
| Public Health (Health and Sanitation) (Prevention of Defilement of Rivers and Streams) Regulations (Cap. 189). |
LEX-FAOC098876 |
National | ||
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC037656 |
National | 2016 | |
| Resolution No. 027/00 / INDECOPI / CRT - Peruvian Technical Standards on water for human consumption. |
LEX-FAOC073597 |
National | 11/05/2000 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 104 validating Sanitary Regulation “Sanitary and epidemiological requirements for water sources, water abstraction points for economic and potable purposes, economic and potable water supply, places of recreational water uses and safety of waterbodies.” |
LEX-FAOC104276 |
National | 18/01/2012 | |
| Wildlife Conservation Act, 2010 (Act No. 716). |
LEX-FAOC051907 |
National | 21/10/2010 | |
| Notification No. 2016/46 on good agricultural practices for the protection of water against agricultural nitrate pollution. |
LEX-FAOC160776 |
National | Agriculture | 11/02/2017 |
| Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act. |
LEX-FAOC162852 |
National | ||
| Decreto Nº 90 - Norma de emisión para la regulación de contaminantes asociados a las descargas de residuos líquidos a aguas marinas y continentales superficiales. |
LEX-FAOC145265 |
National | Waste | 30/05/2000 |
| Décret 2013-325/PRES/PM/MEDD/MEF 22 avril 2013 portant création, attributions, organisation et fonctionnement de l’Entité nationale de mise en œuvre des Fonds d'adaptation aux Changements Climatiques Burkina (EMOFA-B). |
LEX-FAOC160804 |
National | Agriculture | 22/04/2013 |