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
Acuerdo Nº 390 - NSO 65.080.05.03:96 sobre el fertilizante Sulfato de amonio.
LEX-FAOC118640
 		National Agriculture 17/06/1998
Air pollution — Local Air Quality (O. Reg. 419/05).
LEX-FAOC142892
 		Regional
Waste Incineration Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC123135
 		National waste
Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Fertilizer Products (No. 24 of 2011).
LEX-FAOC093368
 		National Agriculture 01/09/2011
Regulation No. 18 of 27.05.2009 on the quality of water for irrigation of agricultural crops.
LEX-FAOC020344
 		National Agriculture 27/05/2009
Regulation No. 904 on regional environmental subsidies for agriculture in Buskerud.
LEX-FAOC165550
 		Regional Agriculture 01/07/2013
Regulations of Zhejiang province on protection of drinking water sources.
LEX-FAOC111378
 		Regional 13/12/2011
Water Pollution Control (Effluent and Waste Water) Regulations (Cap. 204).
LEX-FAOC074755
 		National Industry
Décret n° 05/162 du 18 novembre 2005 portant réglementation phytosanitaire en République Démocratique du Congo .
LEX-FAOC100367
 		National Agriculture 18/11/2005
Order No. 539 on criteria for governmental wetland projects.
LEX-FAOC144547
 		National 12/06/2012

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