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 618/90 - Reglamenta la Ley Nº 1.173, que determina un sistema de protección de la salud humana y de los ecosistemas y optimiza la utilización de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC053405 |
National | Agriculture | 30/03/1990 |
| Decreto Nº 1.516/A - Modifica el Decreto Nº 1.137, sobre normas para el pago de subsidio de insumos agroquimicos para productores agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC038794 |
National | Agriculture | 27/01/2009 |
| Regulation on the content and method of preparation of water management plan for water area of the river basin or for its related section. |
LEX-FAOC079391 |
National | 14/05/2009 | |
| Ordonnance nº 045\PRG\87 portant Code sur la protection et la mise en valeur de l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC015407 |
National | 28/05/1987 | |
| Law No. 3/1998 - Comprehensive intervention of the environmental administration. |
LEX-FAOC159048 |
Regional | 27/02/1998 | |
| Water Protection Regulation of 2005. |
LEX-FAOC132553 |
National | 2005 | |
| Law No. 18 of 2004 regulating the trade and handling of vaccines, feed, fertilizers and pesticides. |
LEX-FAOC164177 |
National | Agriculture | 06/06/2004 |
| Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009. |
LEX-FAOC085680 |
National | Agriculture | 17/12/2013 |
| Royal Decree No. 301/2011 - Mitigation measures equivalent to participation in the trading regime of emission rights for the exclusion of small-sized facilities. |
LEX-FAOC051750 |
National | industry | 04/03/2011 |
| Regional Decree No. 384-P validating the Regulation on regional state supervision over protection of the atmospheric air and waterbodies. |
LEX-FAOC019754 |
Regional | 04/09/2013 |