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
Order of 5 September 2003 on the checks to be carried out by the person responsible for placing standardized fertilizers and growing media on the market.
LEX-FAOC126658
National Agriculture 05/09/2003
Reglamento de la Norma Técnica Nacional para la Producción Ecológica.
LEX-FAOC142404
National Agriculture 04/12/2006
Décret nº 2003-940 du 09 septembre 2003 relatif aux périmètres de protection.
LEX-FAOC112053
National 09/09/2003
Resolución Nº 180.158 - Determina los combustibles limpios de conformidad con la Ley Nº 1.083 de 2006.
LEX-FAOC138179
National Transport 02/02/2007
Regulation relative to restrictions on the use of fertilisers as a requirement of environment protection (No. 23 of 1994).
LEX-FAOC004825
National Agriculture 04/07/1994
Provision of Hainan province on the ecological and environmental protection of Wanquan River Basin.
LEX-FAOC033413
Regional 31/05/2009
Fertilizer Control Act.
LEX-FAOC080465
National Agriculture
Regulation No. 62 of the Minister of Environment validating the Procedure for Keeping Records of Calculated and Incoming Pollution Charges and Submitting the Relevant Information.
LEX-FAOC082355
National 22/06/1999
Ministerial Decree No. 189 validating the Regulation on keeping state water register.
LEX-FAOC012717
National 21/11/1994
Livestock Manure and Mortalities Management Regulation (Man. Reg. 42/98).
LEX-FAOC091381
Regional Agriculture: Livestock

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