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 Decision No. 118 of 2004 issuing a Regulation for controlling air pollutants released from stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC160184 |
National | 07/08/2004 | |
| Programme d’Action National d’Adaptation au Changement Climatique. |
LEX-FAOC148399 |
National | Agriculture | 2006 |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for discharging wastewater from oil refineries into ordinary surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC053794 |
National | waste | |
| Decree establishing details on the assessment of conditions of surface waters and groundwaters, and laying down rules on monitoring, keeping registration of waters and on water balance. |
LEX-FAOC016247 |
National | 29/04/2005 | |
| Regulation No. 6 on the conditions and the requirements for construction and operation of installations for the incineration and installations for co-incineration of waste. |
LEX-FAOC048971 |
National | waste | 28/07/2004 |
| Resolution No. 157 regulating the introduction of liquid effluent containing substances which are not degradable. |
LEX-FAOC117456 |
Regional | Waste | 26/10/1982 |
| Resolución Nº 120/2011 - Créase el Programa Agricultura Inteligente. |
LEX-FAOC083811 |
National | Agriculture | 15/03/2011 |
| Regulation on closer contents and methods for keeping the register of environmental polluters. |
LEX-FAOC025937 |
National | 22/07/2010 | |
| Regulation on waste categories with lists. |
LEX-FAOC140161 |
National | Waste | 27/01/2005 |
| Resolución Nº 81 - NTE INEN ISO 14064-3 sobre especificación con orientación para la validación y verificación de declaraciones sobre gases de efecto invernadero. |
LEX-FAOC150572 |
National | 14/07/2010 |