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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree approving official methods for analysing fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC167619 |
National | Agriculture | 23/09/2011 |
| Decree of 11 June 2001 on waste classification to the Green Waste List, th Amber Waste List and the Red Waste List and on document specimens required for the shipment of waste. |
LEX-FAOC051575 |
National | waste | 11/06/2001 |
| Wastewater Collection and Treatment Law, 2011 (No. 3 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC118964 |
National | Waste | 01/02/2011 |
| Decreto Nº 3.609 - Saneamiento ambiental bananero (Libro II, Título VII del Texto Unificado de la Legislación Secundaria del Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería). |
LEX-FAOC090590 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Law No. 5/2002 - Law on discharges of industrial wastewater to public sanitation systems. |
LEX-FAOC079750 |
Regional | Industry, Waste | 03/06/2002 |
| Decreto Nº 31.520/MS/MAG/MINAE - Reglamento para las actividades de la aviación agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC037493 |
National | Agriculture | 16/10/2003 |
| 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 |
| Décret accordant un crédit destiné à soutenir la mise en conformité des installations de stockage des engrais de ferme exigée par la loi fédérale du 24 janvier 1991 sur la protection des eaux. |
LEX-FAOC123291 |
Regional | Agriculture | 04/03/1997 |
| Fertilizers and Feeding Stuffs Ordinance, 1973 (No. 21 of 1973). |
LEX-FAOC148501 |
National | Agriculture | 04/12/1973 |
| Règlement sur les eaux résiduaires d'origine agricole. |
LEX-FAOC064124 |
Regional | Agriculture |