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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC098536 |
National | 2009 | |
| Pesticides and Fertilizers Licence Regulation (Man. Reg.216/87). |
LEX-FAOC101336 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Resolution No. 22/04 approving the Strategy for the Rational Use of Agro-Mineral Resources and the Launching of the Fertilizer Industry. |
LEX-FAOC101081 |
National | Agriculture | 24/09/2004 |
| Hamburg Waste Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC111283 |
Regional | waste | |
| Order No. 21-p of the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources validating the Regulation on keeping the state register of polluted areas of groundwater. |
LEX-FAOC007727 |
National | 09/02/2004 | |
| Order No. 83-p of the Minister of Natural resources and Environmental Protection on maximum emission limits. |
LEX-FAOC145314 |
National | 21/03/2002 | |
| Resolución Nº 215 - Plan Estratégico Nacional para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (PENCYT) 2010-2014. |
LEX-FAOC152442 |
National | 10/12/2010 | |
| Emission Trading Act. |
LEX-FAOC113770 |
National | 19/09/2012 | |
| Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law (Law No. 137 of 1970). |
LEX-FAOC164476 |
National | Waste | |
| Order No. 78/2012 establishing the delimitation of the protecting area for underground water captation FO(D)-SOBOC within the Municipality of Oiã, Oliveira do Bairro. |
LEX-FAOC051763 |
National | 26/03/2012 |