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
Regulation on the manner and procedure of taking samples for laboratory testing of lettuce or spinach (nitrates).
LEX-FAOC016373
National Agriculture 17/01/2014
National Environment Policy (NEP).
LEX-FAOC074427
National 2007
Law No. 5/2002 - Law on discharges of industrial wastewater to public sanitation systems.
LEX-FAOC079750
Regional Industry, Waste 03/06/2002
Order No. 191 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on the modalities of safety control of crop production.
LEX-FAOC166680
National Agriculture 23/07/1999
Regulation on conditions and manner of carrying out the sampling of consignments on importation, the method of announcing of the arrival of the shipment, the form and content of the application for inspection of the consignment and the conditions which the importer must provide for the performance of phytosanitary inspection, as well as the mode of delivery of samples, and on handling of confiscated shipment.
LEX-FAOC146100
National Agriculture 10/11/2010
Ordinance by the governing Council relating to environmental legislation.
LEX-FAOC174287
National Energy, Industry 04/10/2011
Fertilizers Law, 1999 (Law No. 124(I) of 1999).
LEX-FAOC090221
National Agriculture 01/11/1999
Regulation on the emission of substances and heat in the discharge of waste water from the production, processing and treatment of textile fibers.
LEX-FAOC159254
National Industry, Waste 13/12/2006
Resolution No. 99/T issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 18 concerning the trade, production and handling of plant growth regulators, and organic and mineral fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC078308
National Agriculture 01/12/2004
Air Protection Law.
LEX-FAOC098536
National 2009

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