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
Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Fertilizer Products (No. 24 of 2011).
LEX-FAOC093368
 		National Agriculture 01/09/2011
Ministerial Decree No. 56 on approval of rules regarding the use, width and boundaries of water conservation zones and their coastal zones.
LEX-FAOC082621
 		National 24/03/2000
Regulation No. 18 of 27.05.2009 on the quality of water for irrigation of agricultural crops.
LEX-FAOC020344
 		National Agriculture 27/05/2009
Regulation on procedures for the measurement of emissions from stationary sources.
LEX-FAOC047284
 		National 01/08/2013
Law No. 16/2017 - Law on climate change.
LEX-FAOC026373
 		Regional 18/08/2017
Regulation No. 904 on regional environmental subsidies for agriculture in Buskerud.
LEX-FAOC165550
 		Regional Agriculture 01/07/2013
CIS cooperation agreement in the sphere of hydrometeorology.
LEX-FAOC089119
 		International 08/02/1992
Standard Sewerage Law.
LEX-FAOC013047
 		Regional Waste
Water Pollution Control (Effluent and Waste Water) Regulations (Cap. 204).
LEX-FAOC074755
 		National Industry
Order No. 539 on criteria for governmental wetland projects.
LEX-FAOC144547
 		National 12/06/2012

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