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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Spring Protected Area Ordinance – Villach. |
LEX-FAOC028868 |
Local | 06/10/2005 | |
| Decision No. 60/2004/QD-BCN approving the Scheme on Development of the chemical industry till 2010 in service of agricultural and rural industrialization and modernization"." |
LEX-FAOC030886 |
National | Agriculture | 15/07/2004 |
| Government Regulation of the Republic of Indonesia concerning the control of water pollution (No. 20 of 1990). |
LEX-FAOC074243 |
Local | 05/06/1990 | |
| Instruction of 2003 regulating the transportation, storage, production, trade and use of organic fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC019910 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| Decreto Nº 359 - Ley para el fomento y regulación de productos orgánicos del Estado de Chiapas. |
LEX-FAOC114693 |
Regional | Agriculture | 22/03/2006 |
| Ordinance on the investigation, detection, prosecution and punishment of environmental offenses (1). |
LEX-FAOC134688 |
Regional | 25/03/1999 | |
| Law on mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC095163 |
National | Agriculture | 21/10/2004 |
| National Environmental Management: Air Quality Act (39/2004): List of activities which result in atmospheric emissions which have or may have a significant detrimental effect on the environment, including health, social conditions, economic conditions, ecological conditions or cultural heritage (No. 893 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC118122 |
National | 22/11/2013 | |
| Administrative Measures for the Safety of Places of Origin of Agricultural Products. |
LEX-FAOC099936 |
National | Agriculture | 17/10/2006 |
| Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to certain fertilizing products (No. 46 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC050666 |
National | Agriculture | 21/01/1994 |