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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order No. 96 on subsidies for buffer zones along rivers and lakes. |
LEX-FAOC028687 |
National | Agriculture | 28/01/2010 |
| Guideline No. 6 approving the methodology of the Environmental Impact Assessment. |
LEX-FAOC144178 |
National | 27/12/2006 | |
| Resolución Nº 464 de 2017 – Por la cual se adoptan los Lineamientos estratégicos de política pública para la Agricultura Campesina, Familiar y Comunitaria y se dictan otras disposiciones. |
LEX-FAOC157530 |
National | Agriculture | 09/12/2017 |
| Order No. 45 of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources validating the List of pollutants for the determination of the chemical status of the water files of surface water and groundwater and the environmental potential of an artificial or substantially modified surface waterbody. |
LEX-FAOC041653 |
National | 06/02/2017 | |
| Regulation No. 6 on methods and procedures for the measurement of harmful substance point-source emissions discharged to the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC069781 |
National | ||
| Resolution No. 68/2005 establishing the National Classification System for Emissions according to air pollution sources (SNIERPA). |
LEX-FAOC156072 |
National | 17/03/2005 | |
| Regulation amending the Regulation on the conditions, manner and form required for exercising the right of recourse for fertilizer. |
LEX-FAOC092366 |
National | Agriculture | 01/02/2016 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 881 on the validation of maximum impacts on water bodies. |
LEX-FAOC098631 |
National | 30/12/2006 | |
| Decree on protection of nature and landscape. |
LEX-FAOC137391 |
Regional | ||
| Malta’s National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2012-2020. |
LEX-FAOC100349 |
National |