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
Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Washing and Dry Cleaning.
LEX-FAOC036145
 		National waste 27/05/2003
National Programme for Food Security in the Syrian Arab Republic.
LEX-FAOC109210
 		National Agriculture 2010-08
Decreto Nº 3.733 - Exención de impuestos para materias primas químicas utilizadas en la fabricación de medicinas, plaguicidas y fertilizantes.
LEX-FAOC163464
 		National Agriculture, Industry 20/10/2005
Order No. 84 of 1994 on technical re-evaluation of agro-chemicals lists.
LEX-FAOC112114
 		Regional Agriculture 09/05/1994
Notification on protection against eutrophication of still inland surface waters.
LEX-FAOC037863
 		National Agriculture 26/02/2014
Ministerial Decree No. 75 validating the Regulation on classifying waterbodies as sources of potable water.
LEX-FAOC164546
 		National 23/01/2004
National Water Protection Plan.
LEX-FAOC150429
 		National 14/01/1999
Food Safety Law.
LEX-FAOC071302
 		National Agriculture 28/02/2009
Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994.
LEX-FAOC158436
 		Regional
African Convention on the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (Revised version).
LEX-FAOC128931
 		International 11/07/2003

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