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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environment Fund Act. |
LEX-FAOC170094 |
National | ||
| Decree No. 5195 further regulating Law No. 10.925 on Social Integration Programmes (PIS) and Training Programmes (PASEP) affecting the import and commercialization of agrochemicals and other agricultural products. |
LEX-FAOC105181 |
National | Agriculture | 26/08/2004 |
| Waste Incineration Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC123135 |
National | waste | |
| Jamaica Water Sector Policy - Strategies and Action Plans. |
LEX-FAOC053923 |
National | 2004 | |
| Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC070003 |
International | Agriculture | 21/12/2004 |
| Regulation No. 18 of 27.05.2009 on the quality of water for irrigation of agricultural crops. |
LEX-FAOC020344 |
National | Agriculture | 27/05/2009 |
| Decreto Nº 46 - Norma de emisión de residuos líquidos a aguas subterráneas. |
LEX-FAOC108592 |
National | 08/03/2002 | |
| Air pollution — Local Air Quality (O. Reg. 419/05). |
LEX-FAOC142892 |
Regional | ||
| Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry on Fertilizer Products (No. 24 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC093368 |
National | Agriculture | 01/09/2011 |
| Decree No. 01-10.32.4-7 of the Ministry of Public Health and Welfare validating state sanitary and epidemiological standards of contents of nitrates in foodstuffs of vegetable origin. |
LEX-FAOC132544 |
National | Agriculture | 29/06/2005 |