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
Law 162/2014 on the protection of ambient air quality.
LEX-FAOC145050
National 04/12/2014
Agriculture and Articulate a Future Vision and Action Plan for Agricultural Revival.
LEX-FAOC072610
National Agriculture 2008
Methodical Instruction on elaboration and contents of projects of maximum allowable emissions to the atmosphere for enterprise.
LEX-FAOC129257
National 10/05/2005
Law No. 12.377 amending Law No. 10.431 and Law No. 11.612 on Biodiversity Protection and Water Resources.
LEX-FAOC055039
Regional 28/12/2011
Agriculture Promotion Policy (2016 – 2020).
LEX-FAOC061897
National Agriculture 2016
Agrochemicals Act (Chapter 35:09).
LEX-FAOC024641
National Agriculture 1999
Decision of Special Designated Presidential Representative of the Market Regulations Committee, on the importations of authorized goods.
LEX-FAOC097912
National Agriculture 13/04/1997
Decree No. 92.752 approving the program of basic actions for protection of the environment.
LEX-FAOC050485
National 05/06/1986
Law No. 16/2015 - Environmental Protection Law of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura.
LEX-FAOC123326
Regional 23/04/2015
Acuerdo Gubernativo Nº 178-2009: Reglamento para la Certificación de la Calidad del Agua para Consumo Humano en Proyectos de Abastecimiento.
LEX-FAOC139299
National 22/06/2009

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