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 of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Water and Water Use of 6 March 1993. |
LEX-FAOC088803 |
National | 06/03/1993 | |
| Resolución Nº 491 - Aprovechamiento, manejo y conservación de los recursos costeros y marinos en las áreas protegidas. |
LEX-FAOC124680 |
National | 08/09/2006 | |
| Decree No. 390 of 2006 concerning agriculture and environment management. |
LEX-FAOC106351 |
National | Agriculture | 13/07/2006 |
| Decree No. 46 of the State Committee for Sanitary and Epidemiological Supervision validating Hygienic requirements to wastewater and sewage sludge used for land irrigation and fertilization. |
LEX-FAOC105908 |
National | Agriculture | 31/10/1998 |
| Regulation general binding rules for poultry farming with the application form. |
LEX-FAOC011326 |
National | Agriculture | 19/11/2014 |
| Decreto Nº 355 - Reglamenta la Ley Nº 1.694, que incluye nuevas situaciones de crisis e incorporar nuevos beneficios individuales para el Fondo de Solidaridad Agropecuario (FONSA). |
LEX-FAOC096078 |
National | Agriculture | 19/02/2014 |
| Resolution No. 168-2016-MINAM ─ Guidelines for the preparation of annual reports on greenhouse gases and the dissemination of the national inventory of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC062328 |
National | 04/07/2016 | |
| Fertilizers Act 1961 (No. 21 of 1961). |
LEX-FAOC047152 |
National | Agriculture | 1961 |
| Regulation on the methods of determining the degree of water pollution. |
LEX-FAOC101338 |
Regional | 27/06/2011 | |
| Regulation on the protection and improvement of waters being habitat for trout and crab species. |
LEX-FAOC125659 |
National | 12/01/2014 |