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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Action and Low Carbon Development Act 2015 (No. 46 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC159576 |
National | 10/12/2015 | |
| Government Decree on the Remediation of Certain Environmental Damages (No. 713 of 2009). |
LEX-FAOC111998 |
National | 24/09/2009 | |
| Order No. 459 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Regulation on calculation of environmental fees. |
LEX-FAOC086903 |
National | 23/05/2006 | |
| Decreto Nº 3 - Reglamento para el manejo de lodos provenientes de plantas de tratamiento de efluentes de la industria procesadora de frutas y hortalizas. |
LEX-FAOC151344 |
National | Agriculture, Waste | 08/02/2012 |
| Environment Act (C.C.S.M. c. E125). |
LEX-FAOC149176 |
Regional | ||
| Clean Air Act 1991. |
LEX-FAOC041718 |
Regional | Industry | |
| Law No. 109-IIQ on protecting the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC020336 |
National | 27/03/2001 | |
| Decree of the State Minister of Environment No. KEP-11/MENLH/3/1994 on the types of business or activity subject to an environmental impact analysis. |
LEX-FAOC097865 |
National | 19/03/1994 | |
| Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act ([SBC 2007] Chapter 42). |
LEX-FAOC108682 |
Regional | ||
| Ordinance on the cases for which permit or registration is required for import, export and transit of waste, establishment of bank guarantee and on the control of transboundary movement of waste. |
LEX-FAOC046541 |
National | waste |