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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrategia Nacional para la Conservación y Uso Sostenible de la Diversidad Biológica del Uruguay 2016-2020. |
LEX-FAOC038732 |
National | 2016 | |
| Law No. 6/2015 - Agrarian Law of Extremadura. |
LEX-FAOC127188 |
Regional | Agriculture | 24/03/2015 |
| Regulation on the registration in the Register of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC164535 |
National | Agriculture | 25/05/2007 |
| Regulation respecting environmental impact assessment and review (R.Q. c. Q-2, r.23). |
LEX-FAOC146435 |
Regional | ||
| Law on plant protection products (Republic of Srpska). |
LEX-FAOC091914 |
Regional | Agriculture | 12/05/2010 |
| Regulation on maximum allowable concentration of pollutants in the atmospheric air in the area of growing of forest forming species. |
LEX-FAOC033613 |
National | 10/05/1995 | |
| Water Pollution Control (Archive) Regulations, 1998 (P.I. 116/98). |
LEX-FAOC062384 |
National | 16/04/1998 | |
| Decreto Nº 37.017/MAG - Autoriza el uso de purines del ganado bovino como mejorador de las características físicas, químicas y microbiológicas del suelo. |
LEX-FAOC098504 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | 23/01/2012 |
| Resolution No. 232/94 / PE - Preparation of environmental impact studies for aquaculture. |
LEX-FAOC075489 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 15/06/1994 |
| First Waste Water Emission Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC135798 |
National | waste | 07/05/1996 |