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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 28.659/S - Reglamento de expendios y bodegas de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC075525 |
National | Agriculture | 13/04/2000 |
| Regulation/GM/No. 0013 classifying domestic water courses in order to protect their quality. |
LEX-FAOC123024 |
National | 15/01/1976 | |
| Law No.38 of 2005 issuing the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC153081 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/2005 |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations, 2012. |
LEX-FAOC030333 |
National | 2012 | |
| Ley Nº 20.161 - Modifica el Decreto Ley Nº 3.557 de 1981 sobre protección agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC082631 |
National | Agriculture | 02/02/2007 |
| Environmental Quality (Control of Emission from Diesel Engines) Regulations 1996, PU (A) 429. |
LEX-FAOC054804 |
National | Transport | 1996 |
| Decree implementing the Ecological Agriculture Act. |
LEX-FAOC096356 |
National | Agriculture | 23/01/2001 |
| Compost Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC015824 |
National | 14/08/2001 | |
| Act on Water Management of and Resident Support in the Nakdong River Basin. |
LEX-FAOC047151 |
Regional | ||
| Lower Austria Canalization Law 1977. |
LEX-FAOC156886 |
Regional | waste |