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 408 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Calculating Threshold Limit Values of Emission of Harmful Substances into the Ambient Air |
LEX-FAOC024696 |
National | 31/12/2013 | |
| Agriculture (Control of Importation) Act. |
LEX-FAOC105205 |
National | Agriculture | 31/03/1964 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015-2020 (NBSAP). |
LEX-FAOC021723 |
National | 2015-06 | |
| Regulation on initial measurements and operational monitoring of waste water and on conditions for its implementation. |
LEX-FAOC142653 |
National | waste | 01/07/2011 |
| Ley de sanidad animal, vegetal, pesquera y acuícola del Estado de Baja California Sur. |
LEX-FAOC144073 |
Regional | Agriculture | 07/08/2006 |
| Regulation amending Regulation establishing list of substances particularly harmful to water environment for which a permission is required to introduce industrial effluent water into sewerage devices. |
LEX-FAOC073664 |
National | waste | 15/12/2008 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 112 on rules of the special permit given on harmful substances emitted in atmospheric air and their harmful physical influences. |
LEX-FAOC015832 |
National | 13/07/2002 | |
| Transport Operations (Marine Pollution) Act 1995. |
LEX-FAOC005823 |
Regional | Waste | |
| Decreto Nº 883 - Normas para la Clasificación y el Control de la Calidad de los Cuerpos de Agua y Vertidos o Efluentes Líquidos. |
LEX-FAOC008957 |
National | 11/10/1995 | |
| Estrategia Nacional de Biodiversidad 2015-2030. |
LEX-FAOC033928 |
National | 2015 |