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 2 - Aprueba Normas Técnicas de la Ley N° 20.089, que crea el Sistema Nacional de Certificación de Productos Orgánicos Agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC097169 |
National | Agriculture | 22/01/2016 |
| Greenhouse Gas Reduction (Cap and Trade) Act ([SBC 2008] Chapter 32). |
LEX-FAOC152461 |
Regional | ||
| Public Water Supply Regulations 1994. |
LEX-FAOC149699 |
Regional | 07/01/1994 | |
| Decision No. 124/QD-TTg approving the master plan for agricultural production development through 2020, with a vision toward 2030. |
LEX-FAOC170603 |
National | Agriculture | 02/02/2012 |
| Act No. 1172 relative to financial support for environment protection measures in small-scale agriculture and related matters. |
LEX-FAOC083977 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Décret N° 2015-748/PRES-TRANS/PM/MAECR/MERH du 26 juin 2015 portant ratification de la Convention portant création de l’Agence Panafricaine de la Grande Muraille Verte adoptée à N’Djaména, le 17 juin 2010. |
LEX-FAOC115524 |
Regional | Agriculture | 26/06/2015 |
| Listado de sustancias sujetas a reporte para el registro de emisiones y transferencia de contaminantes. |
LEX-FAOC085997 |
National | 03/03/2005 | |
| Instruction setting maximum allowable limits of discharge of pollutants to waterbodies. |
LEX-FAOC105067 |
National | 08/12/1993 | |
| Decree n ° 2007-1311 concerning the modalities of calculation of the royalties of the agencies of the water and modifying the code of the environment. |
LEX-FAOC063654 |
National | 05/09/2007 | |
| Environmental Protection and Management Act (Chapter 94A). |
LEX-FAOC065504 |
National |