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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-2024 National Environmental Policy and Strategy. |
LEX-FAOC138633 |
National | 2014 | |
| Decree No. 16 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Instruction on financing out of national budget agricultural production, fishfarming and processing of agricultural commodities. |
LEX-FAOC110398 |
National | Agriculture | 29/04/2016 |
| Resolution No. 52/2010 approving the National Water Sanitation Plan (PNSB). |
LEX-FAOC063907 |
National | 04/10/2010 | |
| Notification No. 2011/33 on methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of nitrates in certain foodstuffs. |
LEX-FAOC023763 |
National | Agriculture | 15/08/2011 |
| Decree No. 67/2003/ND-CP on environmental protection charges for waste water. |
LEX-FAOC006462 |
National | waste | 13/06/2003 |
| Ley Nº 3.525 - Ley de regulación y promoción de la producción agropecuaria y forestal no maderable ecológica. |
LEX-FAOC101107 |
21/11/2006 | ||
| Supreme Decree No. 013-2014-MINAM ─ Provisions for the preparation of the National Inventory of Greenhouse Gases (INFOCARBONO). |
LEX-FAOC089033 |
National | 18/12/2014 | |
| Directive 2006/118/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of groundwater against pollution and deterioration. |
LEX-FAOC168232 |
National | 12/12/2006 | |
| Order No. 56 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the form of authorization for emission of pollutants to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC045355 |
National | 07/02/2007 | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for discharge of wastewater from the calf fattening sector into ordinary surface water and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC005899 |
National | waste | 03/02/1988 |