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
Acuerdo Nº 631/01 - Reglamento para el registro de personas que realizan actividades vinculadas con insumos para uso agrícola.
LEX-FAOC122808
National Agriculture 27/04/2001
Loi N° 30/2012 du 01/08/23012 portant utilisation des produits agrochimiques.
LEX-FAOC077369
National Agriculture 01/08/2012
NMX-AA-118-SCFI-2001: Lista de sustancias a ser reportadas en el registro de emisiones y transferencia de contaminantes.
LEX-FAOC096285
National 2001
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 USC 1451-1466).
LEX-FAOC119325
National Agriculture
Decree No. 341 of 2013 (IX. 25.) Korm. of the Government laying down executive measures of free allocation of emission allowances for power plants on the basis of Act No. CCXVII of 2012 on the participation in the scheme for greenhouse gas emission allowance trading within the Community and in the implementation of the Effort Sharing Decision.
LEX-FAOC132674
National energy 25/09/2013
Law concerning special measures for the preservation of Lake Water quality, Law No.61,amended by Law 69 of 1986.
LEX-FAOC167732
National 27/07/1984
Resolution of the Council of Ministers No. 151/98 approving the coastal zone planning (POAA) of 'Albufeira de Alvito'.
LEX-FAOC073280
National 25/11/1998
Decree-Law No. 13/09 approving the Statute of the Ministry for Agriculture (MINAGRI).
LEX-FAOC115028
National Agriculture 10/06/2009
Methodical Instruction on the calculation and collection of fees for environmental pollution.
LEX-FAOC025132
National 26/01/1993
Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to certain fertilizing products (No. 46 of 1994).
LEX-FAOC050666
National Agriculture 21/01/1994

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