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 40.059/MAG/S/MINAE/S - Reglamento Técnico RTCR 484:2016 sobre Registro, uso y control de Insumos Agrícolas, Plaguicidas Sintéticos Formulados, Ingrediente Activo Grado Técnico, Coadyuvantes y Sustancias Afines de Uso Agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC022079 |
National | Agriculture | 29/11/2016 |
| Manure Regulation (Man. Reg. 124/2007). |
LEX-FAOC104228 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Estrategia Nacional sobre Biodiversidad de México y Plan de Acción 2016-2020. |
LEX-FAOC120978 |
National | Agriculture | 2016 |
| Regulation on plants and facilities requiring a mandatory assessment of the impact on the environment and plants that can be built and activated only if they have environmental permits. |
LEX-FAOC103208 |
Regional | 09/05/2006 | |
| Regulation on water protection from nitrate contamination due to agricultural activities. |
LEX-FAOC027907 |
National | Agriculture | 18/02/2004 |
| Decree No. 16 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Instruction on financing out of national budget agricultural production, fishfarming and processing of agricultural commodities. |
LEX-FAOC110398 |
National | Agriculture | 29/04/2016 |
| Resolución Nº 49/01 - Implementación de un sistema de Autorización Previa Importación (APIM) para plaguicidas, fertilizantes, enmiendas o afines. |
LEX-FAOC050605 |
National | Agriculture | 2001 |
| Order of January 4, 1985 - Basic objectives and general guidelines of the National Agrarian Research Plan. |
LEX-FAOC103616 |
National | Agriculture | 04/01/1985 |
| Inter-Ministerial Order No. 01/92 approving the List of potentially polluting activities. |
LEX-FAOC035152 |
National | 1992 | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for discharge of wastewater from the calf fattening sector into ordinary surface water and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC005899 |
National | waste | 03/02/1988 |