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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial decree defining the mandatory technical requirements for livestock effluent storage infrastructures. |
LEX-FAOC141126 |
Regional | Agriculture | 18/02/2008 |
| Ordonnance concernant l’élimination des sous-produits animaux (OESPA). |
LEX-FAOC114969 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Supreme Decree No. 261/69 / AP - Regulation of Titles I, II and III of Decree Law No. 17.752, General Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC139882 |
National | 12/12/1969 | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from calcium sulphite pulp mills into ordinary surface water and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC117899 |
National | waste | 13/10/1986 |
| Ley Nº 755 – Ley de gestión integral de residuos. |
LEX-FAOC033424 |
National | Waste | 28/10/2015 |
| Water Sustainability Act ([SBC 2014] Chapter 15). |
LEX-FAOC173300 |
Regional | 29/05/2014 | |
| Regulation of the Agriculture Minister No. 38/Permentan/OT.140/6/2010 concerning the ban on the import of certain agricultural products from Japan to the territory of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. |
LEX-FAOC053357 |
National | Agriculture | 02/06/2010 |
| Decree on anti-pollution authorization. |
LEX-FAOC157019 |
Regional | ||
| Law No. 5/2002 - Law on discharges of industrial wastewater to public sanitation systems. |
LEX-FAOC079750 |
Regional | Industry, Waste | 03/06/2002 |
| Environment (Prescribed Activities) Regulation 2002. |
LEX-FAOC095823 |
National |