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. 20 of 1998 on seeds and agricultural fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC088976
National Agriculture 25/07/1998
Climate Change and Emissions Management Act (SA 2003, c. C-16.7).
LEX-FAOC117639
Regional
Biomass Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC049406
Regional energy 07/03/2002
Order no. 80 on subsidy for organic areas.
LEX-FAOC048633
National Agriculture 28/01/2015
Resolution No. 1-A/2004 approving the Regulation of the natural park of Sintra-Cascais(POPNSC).
LEX-FAOC106370
National 07/01/2004
Resolución N° 374/98 - Emisiones gaseosas derivadas de la incineración de residuos industriales, especiales y patogénicos.
LEX-FAOC050587
Local Industry 29/06/1998
Arrêté conjoint Nº 93/8993/PRG/SSG fixant la nomenclature technique des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement.
LEX-FAOC066019
National 11/10/1993
Acuerdo Nº 524 - NSO 13.11.01:01 sobre inmisiones atmosféricas para garantizar la calidad del aire ambiental.
LEX-FAOC047647
National 17/06/2003
Arrêté A/2017/009/MPAEM/CAB/SGG du 10 janvier 2017, fixant les critères d'analyses microbiologiques et chimiques applicables aux produits de la pêche et de l'aquaculture destinés à la consommation humaine.
LEX-FAOC166580
National 10/01/2017
Decree No. 64 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on application of mineral fertilizers in ponds of fishfarming organizations.
LEX-FAOC166727
National Agriculture 03/11/2005

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