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 27.034/MAG - Permiso para quien comercialice sustancias químicas, biológicas o afines de uso en la agricultura. |
LEX-FAOC049437 |
National | Agriculture | 05/01/1998 |
| Order No. 893 on subsidies of environmentally-friendly management of wetlands. |
LEX-FAOC088009 |
National | 22/09/2005 | |
| Programme d’Action National d’Adaptation au Changement Climatique. |
LEX-FAOC148399 |
National | Agriculture | 2006 |
| Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act ([SBC 2007] Chapter 42). |
LEX-FAOC108682 |
Regional | ||
| Agricultural Development Act. |
LEX-FAOC094374 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Pennine Dales) Designation Order 1997 (S.I. No. 1442 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC162927 |
Regional | Agriculture | 05/06/1997 |
| Ley Nº 3.762 – Declara al Río Camacho, y sus afluentes, Zona de Protección Ambiental, siendo de prioridad nacional y departamental la conservación y protección ambiental, paisajística y del ecosistema. |
LEX-FAOC067136 |
Regional | 07/11/2007 | |
| Regulation on the registration in the Register of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC164535 |
National | Agriculture | 25/05/2007 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 183 on emissions of pollutants to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC060806 |
National | ||
| Law No. 13.361 establishing the State Technical Cadastre for Potentially Polluting Activities. |
LEX-FAOC168045 |
Regional | 13/12/2007 |