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
Environmental Quality Act 1974 (No. 127 of 1974).
LEX-FAOC146409
 		National
Environmental Control Water and Sewage Regulations, 2003 (N.L.R. 65/03).
LEX-FAOC080841
 		Regional
Decreto Nº 132/05 - Reglamenta la Ley Nº 9.164, Ley de productos químicos o biológicos de uso agropecuario.
LEX-FAOC036203
 		National Agriculture 18/03/2005
Supreme Decree No. 061/06 / AG - National registry of certification bodies for organic production.
LEX-FAOC174230
 		National Agriculture 28/10/2006
Presidential Decree No. UP-239 validating the Regulation on environmental fees for pollution and waste disposal.
LEX-FAOC082877
 		National waste
Law on Fertilizers and Soil Improvers.
LEX-FAOC013942
 		National Agriculture 01/10/2003
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.
LEX-FAOC066058
 		National 01/01/2005
Reglamento de la Ley general del equilibrio ecológico y la protección al ambiente en materia de registro de emisiones y transferencia de contaminantes.
LEX-FAOC169462
 		National 02/06/2004
Clean Air Act.
LEX-FAOC129522
 		National
Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from from foundries of aluminium and magnesium.
LEX-FAOC016917
 		National industry 17/04/2007

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