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 on Plant Nutrition Products and Soil Enhancers.
LEX-FAOC002492
National Agriculture 2009
Environmental Protection Charges Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC154555
Regional
Law on the Protection of Marine and Freshwater Coasts, Shores and Banks (proclaimed by Resolution No. 517 of 1995).
LEX-FAOC136863
National 16/06/1995
Ministerial Decision No. 46/2017 on the Regulation on Detailed Requirements for Screening, Definition of Scope and Terms of Reference of Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plans for Environmental Evaluation.
LEX-FAOC174489
National 02/08/2017
Acuerdo Nº 2/02 - Reglamento sobre el registro, uso y control de fertilizantes y materias primas.
LEX-FAOC149195
National Agriculture 07/01/2002
Provincial Law No. 10/1988 - Wastewater Sanitation Law of Navarra.
LEX-FAOC079773
Regional waste 29/12/1988
Ley Orgánica de Agrobiodiversidad, Semillas y Fomento de la Agricultura Sustentable.
LEX-FAOC135560
National Agriculture 01/06/2017
Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Somerset Levels and Moors) Designation Order 1997 (S.I. No. 1442 of 1997).
LEX-FAOC038409
Regional Agriculture 05/06/1997
Notification on the monitoring of the fish farming facilities.
LEX-FAOC024384
National Agriculture 13/06/2009
Japanese Agricultural Standard of Organic Agricultural Products (Notification No. 59).
LEX-FAOC138477
National Agriculture 20/01/2000

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