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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley de Mitigación y Adaptación al Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Sustentable para el Distrito Federal. |
LEX-FAOC140952 |
Regional | Agriculture | 02/12/2010 |
| Alpine Law. |
LEX-FAOC140918 |
Regional | ||
| Instruction No. 9 dated 27.8.2012 on the required conditions of transport, storage, and maintenance of plant fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC123498 |
National | Agriculture | 27/08/2012 |
| Regulations of Shaanxi Province on Management of the Wei River Basin. |
LEX-FAOC088008 |
29/11/2012 | ||
| Environment Protection Act (No. 9 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC099759 |
Regional | 22/11/2011 | |
| Decision No. 187/2007/QD-TTg approving the scheme on environmental protection in the basin of the Dong Nai river system up to 2020. |
LEX-FAOC123606 |
Regional | 03/12/2007 | |
| Acuerdo Gubernativo Nº 178-2009: Reglamento para la Certificación de la Calidad del Agua para Consumo Humano en Proyectos de Abastecimiento. |
LEX-FAOC139299 |
National | 22/06/2009 | |
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2016 - 2021 |
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National | 04/02/2016 | |
| Resolution Conama No. 375 establishing criteria and procedures for using sewage sludge in agriculture originated from sanitary treatment centres. |
LEX-FAOC061496 |
National | Waste | 29/08/2006 |
| Regulation (EU) No. 525/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on a mechanism for monitoring and reporting greenhouse gas emissions and for reporting other information at national and Union level relevant to climate change and repealing Decision No. 280/2004/EC. |
LEX-FAOC119143 |
National | 21/05/2013 |