Table 1

Standardised query terms used to identify potentially relevant policies (created by CMW)

Policy categoryQuery term 1Query term 2Query term 3
Water quality standards“Water Quality Standards Regulations [Insert Country]”“Water Quality Laws [Insert Country]”“[Insert Country] Water Quality Standards”
Water quality monitoring“Water Quality Monitoring Policy [Insert Country]”“[Insert Country] Environmental Impact Assessment Laws”“[Insert Country] Environmental Monitoring legislation”
Pollutant disposal in water sources“Water Pollution Regulations [Insert Country]”“Water Pollution Laws [Insert Country]’“Pollutant Disposal Laws [Insert Country]”
Effluent wastewater discharge regulations“Effluent Wastewater regulations [Insert Country]”“Wastewater disposal regulations [Insert Country]”“[Insert Country] Discharge Standards”
Sewerage regulations“Sewerage Regulations [Insert Country]”“Sewerage Laws [Insert Country]”“[Insert Country] Sanitation Policy”
Medical waste disposal regulations“Medical waste policy [Insert Country]”“Medical Waste Management regulations [Insert Country]”“[Insert Country] Hazardous Waste Laws”