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
Regional Legislative Decree No. 22/2004/A reclassifying the Regional Natural Park of “Ilhéu de Vila Franca do Campo”.
LEX-FAOC111054
 		Regional 03/06/2004
Regulations of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on the protection of ecological environment of Li Jiang River Basin.
LEX-FAOC037526
 		Regional 24/11/2011
Circular No. 1 of 1993 on the Protection of Wetlands.
LEX-FAOC155124
 		National 11/01/1993
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
Ministerial Decree No. 704 validating the National classifier of pesticides and agrochemicals authorized for application in Kyrgyzstan for the period of 2011-2019.
LEX-FAOC050322
 		National Agriculture 04/11/2011
National Environment (Waste Management) Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No 52 of 1999).
LEX-FAOC040736
 		National Waste 19/10/1999
Law on Waste Management.
LEX-FAOC134772
 		National waste 2009
Arrêté Ministériel N°004/16.01 du 24/05/2013 déterminant la liste des polluants de l’eau.
LEX-FAOC003275
 		National 24/05/2013
Watercourses and Waterworks Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC126295
 		National
Water Law.
LEX-FAOC150395
 		National 13/11/2006

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