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
Ordinance on contributions to manure industries.
LEX-FAOC068276
 		Regional Agriculture
Environment Protection Act 2002 (No. 19 of 2002).
LEX-FAOC085997
 		National 11/07/2002
Manure Regulation (Man. Reg. 124/2007).
LEX-FAOC104228
 		Regional Agriculture
Regulation on water protection from nitrate contamination due to agricultural activities.
LEX-FAOC027907
 		National Agriculture 18/02/2004
Decree No. 29 of 2014 (XI. 28.) FM of the Ministry of Agriculture concerning technical requirements, operational conditions and technological emission limit values of waste incineration.
LEX-FAOC089286
 		National waste 28/11/2014
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP-2).
LEX-FAOC126289
 		National 01/08/2014
Order of January 4, 1985 - Basic objectives and general guidelines of the National Agrarian Research Plan.
LEX-FAOC103616
 		National Agriculture 04/01/1985
Inter-Ministerial Order No. 01/92 approving the List of potentially polluting activities.
LEX-FAOC035152
 		National 1992
Regulation on the classification and categorization of surface and ground water.
LEX-FAOC043969
 		National 11/10/2007
Fertilizer Control Act.
LEX-FAOC080465
 		National Agriculture

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