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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guam Agricultural Expense Insurance – Chapter 56 of 12 GCA – Autonomous Agencies. |
LEX-FAOC170818 |
National | Agriculture | 14/04/2006 |
| Air Quality Regulation - Clean Air Act (N.B. Reg. 97-133). |
LEX-FAOC083427 |
Regional | ||
| 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 |
| Décret nº 2001/165/PM précisant les modalités de protection des eaux de surface et des eaux souterraines contre la pollution. |
LEX-FAOC038230 |
National | 08/05/2001 | |
| Law on phytosanitary preparations and fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC121441 |
National | Agriculture | 22/04/2004 |
| Order No. 75 of the State Construction Committee validating Methodical Instruction on calculation of the amount of and assessment of quality effluent waste water and discharge of pollutants to urban sewerage system. |
LEX-FAOC042436 |
National | Waste | 06/04/2001 |
| Sea water quality standard (National Standard GB 3097-1997). |
LEX-FAOC132993 |
National | 01/07/1998 | |
| Regulation on the conditions in terms of facilities for the storage of plant nutrition products and a sales and accommodation of plant nutrition products. |
LEX-FAOC045452 |
National | Agriculture | 11/09/2009 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 59 on approval of rules for hygienic and ecological specifications of quality of and permissible level of physical influence on atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC015808 |
National | 13/05/2003 | |
| Fertilizers Act. |
LEX-FAOC139464 |
National | Agriculture | 17/03/2000 |