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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategic Framework on Climate Policy. |
LEX-FAOC155330 |
National | 30/07/2015 | |
| Law of 2009 approving the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC068785 |
International | Agriculture | |
| Environment Charges Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC081144 |
Regional | ||
| Resolution No. 206 of 1998 adopting Standardization No. 1994 concerning the fertilizer of potassium nitrate as a Syrian Standardization and Metrology. |
LEX-FAOC098238 |
National | Agriculture | 26/07/1998 |
| Décret nº 2001-109 fixant les normes de qualité des eaux résiduaires en République du Benin. |
LEX-FAOC164636 |
National | Waste | 04/04/2001 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 172 validating the Regulation on licenses. |
LEX-FAOC167967 |
National | 03/04/2007 | |
| Notification No. 2011/33 on methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of nitrates in certain foodstuffs. |
LEX-FAOC023763 |
National | Agriculture | 15/08/2011 |
| Loi fédérale sur l'agriculture (Loi sur l'agriculture, LAgr). |
LEX-FAOC149616 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Arrêté conjoint du ministre de l'intérieur, du ministre de l’énergie, des mines, de l’eau et de l’environnement, du ministre de l’industrie, du commerce et des nouvelles technologies et du ministre de l’artisanat N° 2942-13 du 1er hija 1434 (7 octobre 2013) fixant les valeurs limites générales de rejet dans les eaux superficielles ou souterraines. |
LEX-FAOC167268 |
National | 07/10/2013 | |
| Regional Law No. 66-OZ “On ensuring fertility of agricultural land”. |
LEX-FAOC079080 |
Regional | Agriculture | 17/06/2008 |