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
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Agriculture Standards) Regulations 2013.
LEX-FAOC129533
 		Regional Agriculture 05/02/2013
Decree containing general provisions on environmental policy.
LEX-FAOC167868
 		Regional
Decree No. 5 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating rates of ecologically safe concentrations of pollutants in the atmospheric air of protected areas.
LEX-FAOC082386
 		National 24/01/2011
Décret n° 2003-646 portant classification des eaux de surface et réglementation des rejets d'effluents liquides.
LEX-FAOC165979
 		National 14/04/2003
Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Chapter 358).
LEX-FAOC107471
 		Local
Decree-Law No. 26/2012 establishing the Environmental Basic Legislation.
LEX-FAOC074468
 		National 26/06/2012
Arrêté Ministériel N°005/11.30 du 15/02/2013 fixant les frais à payer pour l’enregistrement des produits agrochimiques.
LEX-FAOC003009
 		National Agriculture 15/02/2013
Fertilizers Advisory Committee Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC027774
 		National Agriculture
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.
LEX-FAOC037656
 		National 2016
Environment (Water Quality Criteria) Regulation 2002.
LEX-FAOC154389
 		National

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