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 No. 13.577 providing for the guidelines and procedures for the protection of soil quality and management of contaminated areas.
LEX-FAOC020638
Regional Agriculture 08/07/2009
Resolution No. 436/02 / AG - Procedure for the sale of seeds, fertilizers and agrochemicals.
LEX-FAOC084233
National Agriculture 24/04/2002
Law No. 12/2014 - Agrarian Law of the Balearic Islands.
LEX-FAOC142554
Regional Agriculture 16/12/2014
Environment Act (S.N.S. 1994-95, c. 1).
LEX-FAOC070987
Regional
Clean Air Act 1991.
LEX-FAOC041718
Regional Industry
Agricultural Resources Conservation Act (Chapter 35:06).
LEX-FAOC048953
National Agriculture
Regulation No. 34 regarding emissions of pollutants into the aquatic environment.
LEX-FAOC119967
National 22/01/2002
Regulation on special conditions for trade and use of ammonium nitrate (AN) as plant nutrition products.
LEX-FAOC050334
National Agriculture 15/03/2011
Ministerial Resolution No. 23 of 1991 regulating the production and importation of organic fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC162894
National Agriculture 1991
Sub-Decree No. 35 on creation of a National Committee for Managing Climate Change.
LEX-FAOC060853
National 24/04/2006

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