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
Presidential Decree declaring national policies on agricultural development and promulgating the Agricultural Incentives Act of 1986 (No. 2032).
LEX-FAOC143777
National Agriculture 04/02/1986
National Environmental Policy 2002.
LEX-FAOC099425
National 02/10/2002
Decreto Nº 948 - Reglamento de Protección y Control de la Calidad del Aire.
LEX-FAOC085572
National 05/06/1995
Air Pollution Control Act.
LEX-FAOC075178
Regional
Ministerial Decree No. 303 validating the Regulation on setting environmental fees and the modalities of collection thereof.
LEX-FAOC111710
National
Decision of the Special Designated Presidential Representatives in the Market Support Committee on the exportation of the ammonium nitrate fertilizer.
LEX-FAOC051834
National Agriculture 06/10/1998
Regulation No. 63 of the Minister of Environment establishing the Procedure for issue and revocation of special water use permits.
LEX-FAOC136858
National 24/12/1996
Décret nº 2006-058/PR fixant la liste des travaux, activités et documents de planification soumis à étude d'impact sur l'environnement et les principales règles de cette étude.
LEX-FAOC067325
National 05/07/2006
Decree No. 381 of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources validating the Regulation on evaluation of environmental damage.
LEX-FAOC103038
National 16/08/2004
Ministerial Decree on water quality standards and requirements to be met by purification installations to protect the Venice lagoon.
LEX-FAOC087416
National 23/04/1998

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