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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order No. 459 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Regulation on calculation of environmental fees. |
LEX-FAOC086903 |
National | 23/05/2006 | |
| Order No. 893 on subsidies of environmentally-friendly management of wetlands. |
LEX-FAOC088009 |
National | 22/09/2005 | |
| Arrêté 2007- 0362 /MAEP/D-CAB/SGM//DRH/DP/SA du 30 octobre 2007 portant fixation des teneurs maximales pour certains contaminants dans les denrées alimentaires en Republique du Benin. |
LEX-FAOC170135 |
National | Agriculture | 30/10/2007 |
| Clean Air Act 1991. |
LEX-FAOC041718 |
Regional | Industry | |
| Law On environmental impact assessment" (1998)." |
LEX-FAOC150910 |
National | ||
| Law on Water. |
LEX-FAOC064138 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Ley Nº 1.163 - Ley de protección de la salud humana, animal y vegetal, y del ambiente, a través de la correcta utilización de los productos fitosanitarios. |
LEX-FAOC015380 |
National | Agriculture | 16/11/1995 |
| Resolución Nº 30.021 - Requisitos para la Certificación en Buenas Prácticas Agrícolas en producción primaria de vegetales y otras especies para consumo humano. |
LEX-FAOC147728 |
National | Agriculture | 28/04/2017 |
| Decision of Special Designated Presidential Representatives on pesticide importations. |
LEX-FAOC086381 |
National | Agriculture | 04/01/1998 |
| Organic Agriculture Act. |
LEX-FAOC134206 |
National | Agriculture |