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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Décret N°2011-880/PRES/PM/MAH/MEDD/ MEF/MICA/MRSI du 08 novembre 2011 portant composition et fonctionnement de la Commission nationale de contrôle des engrais (CONACE). |
LEX-FAOC156043 |
National | Agriculture | 08/11/2011 |
| Soil and Groundwater Pollution Remediation Act (2010). |
LEX-FAOC141428 |
Regional | ||
| Order of the Flemish Executive regulating operations likely to pollute groundwater. |
LEX-FAOC137517 |
Regional | ||
| Decree No. 43 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on the modalities of setting maximum permissible limits of emissions of pollutants to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC015986 |
National | ||
| Decreto Legislativo Nº 524 - Ley de sanidad vegetal y animal. |
LEX-FAOC146837 |
National | Agriculture | 12/12/1995 |
| Waste Water (Registration of Waste Water Carriers and Disposal of Waste Water) Regulations 2006 (GN. No. 37 of 2006). |
LEX-FAOC129290 |
National | waste | 03/04/2006 |
| Fertilizers Act, 2009 (No. 9 of 2009). |
LEX-FAOC063487 |
National | Agriculture | 12/05/2009 |
| Order of 15 February 2016 on non-hazardous waste storage facilities. |
LEX-FAOC065023 |
National | waste | |
| Ley Nº 7017-C ─ Ley para la importación y control de la calidad de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC031446 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/1985 |
| Climate Change and Emissions Reductions Act (C.C.S.M. c. C135). |
LEX-FAOC103360 |
Regional |