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.


Filter by:

Policy Title ECOLEX Ref ID Scale Sector Date of Text
Decree on technical requirements for agricultural buildings.
LEX-FAOC120770
National Agriculture 07/05/2002
Resolución Nº 491 - Aprovechamiento, manejo y conservación de los recursos costeros y marinos en las áreas protegidas.
LEX-FAOC124680
National 08/09/2006
Water Code - Division 6: Conservation, Development, and Utilization of State Water Resources - Part 2.76: Groundwater Quality Monitoring Act of 2001 (secs. 10780 - 10783).
LEX-FAOC040426
Regional
Regulation general binding rules for poultry farming with the application form.
LEX-FAOC011326
National Agriculture 19/11/2014
Resolution No. 168-2016-MINAM ─ Guidelines for the preparation of annual reports on greenhouse gases and the dissemination of the national inventory of greenhouse gases.
LEX-FAOC062328
National 04/07/2016
Regulation on the protection and improvement of waters being habitat for trout and crab species.
LEX-FAOC125659
National 12/01/2014
Fertilizers Act 1993.
LEX-FAOC042911
Regional Agriculture
Decreto Nº 355 - Reglamenta la Ley Nº 1.694, que incluye nuevas situaciones de crisis e incorporar nuevos beneficios individuales para el Fondo de Solidaridad Agropecuario (FONSA).
LEX-FAOC096078
National Agriculture 19/02/2014
Public Waters Management and Reclamation Act.
LEX-FAOC049871
National 15/04/2010
Loi nº 2001-01 portant Code de l'environnement.
LEX-FAOC091098
National 15/01/2001

Pages