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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resuelto Nº 20/ALP - Manual de Procedimiento para la Fiscalización de los Insumos Fitosanitarios de Uso Agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC097883 |
National | Agriculture | 22/02/2001 |
| Decree No. 67/2010 amending the Regulation on Environmental Quality and Effluents’ Emissions. |
LEX-FAOC090978 |
National | 31/12/2010 | |
| NOM-044-ECOL-1993: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisión provenientes del escape de vehículos automotores que usan diesel como combustible. |
LEX-FAOC060418 |
National | 18/10/1993 | |
| Cooperation Agreement on agricultural quarantine between Syria and Jordan. |
LEX-FAOC160042 |
International | Agriculture | 21/08/2002 |
| Order No. 158 of the State Committee on Environmental Protection validating calculating methodology of emissions of pollutants to the atmosphere. |
LEX-FAOC124732 |
National | 14/04/1997 | |
| Governmental Order 242/1993 Coll. which provides the indicators of the permissible degree of contamination of waters. |
LEX-FAOC099419 |
National | waste | 12/10/1993 |
| NTON 11 037-11: Norma Técnica Obligatoria Nicaragüense sobre caracterización, regulación y certificación de unidades de producción agroecológica. |
LEX-FAOC070019 |
National | Agriculture | 30/04/2013 |
| Regulation on the types of fertilizers, the conditions for ammonium nitrate fertilizers of high nitrogen concentration, method of labeling and packaging of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC096008 |
National | Agriculture | 19/06/2015 |
| Regional Act No. 5 on the interventions intended to restrict the use of chemical substances in agriculture and regulating organic farming. |
LEX-FAOC050745 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/02/1994 |
| Pesticides and Fertilizers Licence Regulation (Man. Reg.216/87). |
LEX-FAOC101336 |
Regional | Agriculture |