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
National Conservation Law, 2013 (No. 24 of 2013).
LEX-FAOC090996
National 22/01/2013
National Environmental Policy and Strategies.
LEX-FAOC004744
National 18/08/2003
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
Decreto Nº 31.961/COMEX/MAG - Publica la Resolución Nº 188-2004 (COMIECO), registro comercial de insumos y plaguicidas de uso agrícola.
LEX-FAOC095978
National Agriculture 23/07/2004
Royal Decree No. 1,431 / 1992 - Plan for the Regulation of Natural Resources of the Maritime Terrestrial National Park of the Cabrera Archipelago.
LEX-FAOC007936
National 27/11/1992
Arrêté du 18 décembre 2003 modifiant l'arrêté du 2 février 1998 relatif aux prélèvements et à la consommation d'eau ainsi qu'aux émissions de toute nature des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumises à autorisation.
LEX-FAOC096291
National Energy 18/12/2003
Resolution No. 161 of 2005 creating the Fertilizers Committee at the Ministry of Agriculture.
LEX-FAOC035741
National Agriculture 14/04/2005
Resolución Nº 351 - Reglamento técnico DGNTI-COPANIT 35-2000 sobre descargas de efluentes líquidos directamente a cuerpos y masas de aguas superficiales y subterráneas.
LEX-FAOC161052
National 26/07/2000
Water (Amendment No. 5) Law, 5732-1971.
LEX-FAOC167674
National 29/11/1971
Acuerdo Nº 390 - NSO 65.080.05.03:96 sobre el fertilizante Sulfato de amonio.
LEX-FAOC118640
National Agriculture 17/06/1998

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