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
Decree Discharge Open Cultivation and Livestock Breeding.
LEX-FAOC169870
 		National waste
Decree on the control of waste waters and protection of surface waters.
LEX-FAOC092294
 		National Waste 18/12/1996
Ley Nº 836/80 - Código Sanitario.
LEX-FAOC130701
 		National 15/12/1980
Water Code - Division 7: Regional Water Control Program (secs. 13200 - 13286.9).
LEX-FAOC139389
 		Regional
Law No. 26857 - Creates the Special Project to promote the use of fertilizers from seabirds.
LEX-FAOC139931
 		National Agriculture 10/09/1997
Atmospheric Pollution (Prevention) Act (Chapter 65:03).
LEX-FAOC054338
 		National 14/05/1971
Decision No. 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’.
LEX-FAOC044213
 		National 20/11/2013
Ley Nº 64/00 - General sobre Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales.
LEX-FAOC164473
 		National Agriculture 18/08/2000
Zambia’s Second National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP - 2).
LEX-FAOC013281
 		National 2014
Regulations on Reviewing Improvement Plans Regarding Drinking Water Source Quality or Water Treatment (2006).
LEX-FAOC122648
 		National 04/07/2006

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