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
Public and Environmental Health Act, 2015 (No. 1 of 2015).
LEX-FAOC152339
National 22/04/2015
Act on the Disposal of Sewage, Excreta and Livestock Wastewater.
LEX-FAOC095884
National Waste
Regulation No. 4 on the quality of waters intended for fish breeding and shellfish breeding.
LEX-FAOC044009
National 20/10/2000
Order No. 891 on system operation and application of power transmission grid.
LEX-FAOC159570
National energy 17/08/2011
Environmental Public Health Act (Chapter 95) 1987.
LEX-FAOC020352
National Waste
Notice specifying fertilizers for purposes of the Fertilizers Regulations (Cap. 67:04).
LEX-FAOC136561
National Agriculture
Law No. 271-Z on water supply of potable water.
LEX-FAOC032985
National 24/06/1999
Law No. 51 on protection of atmospheric air.
LEX-FAOC098414
National 12/06/1999
Climate Change (Unit Register) Regulations, 2008.
LEX-FAOC141698
National 29/09/2008
Order No. 1043 on documentation for energy content of gas produced from biomass, subject to taxation under Nitrogen Oxides Taxation Act.
LEX-FAOC107836
National Energy 28/09/2014

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