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 | 
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drinking Water Regulation (Y.O.I.C. 2007/139). | 
             LEX-FAOC163208            | 
                  Regional | ||
| Loi N° 018-2015/CNT portant autorisation de ratification de la convention portant création de l’agence panafricaine de la grande muraille verte (AGMV) adoptée A N’DJAMENA, le 17 juin 2010. | 
             LEX-FAOC129532            | 
                  Regional | Agriculture | 22/05/2015 | 
| Environment Protection Act 1994 (Cap. 71). | 
             LEX-FAOC070632            | 
                  National | ||
| Resolution No. 436/02 / AG - Procedure for the sale of seeds, fertilizers and agrochemicals. | 
             LEX-FAOC084233            | 
                  National | Agriculture | 24/04/2002 | 
| Law No. 188/98 on Principal Directions of State Policy of Ukraine in Environmental Protection, Use of Natural Resources and Ensuring Environmental Safety. | 
             LEX-FAOC159620            | 
                  National | 05/03/1998 | |
| Decreto Nº 3.609 - Saneamiento ambiental bananero (Libro II, Título VII del Texto Unificado de la Legislación Secundaria del Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería). | 
             LEX-FAOC090590            | 
                  National | Agriculture | |
| Modificación de la Norma Oficial Mexicana NOM-077-FITO-2000, Por la que se establecen los requisitos y especificaciones para la realización de estudios de efectividad biológica de los insumos de nutrición vegetal. | 
             LEX-FAOC140003            | 
                  National | Agriculture | 08/12/2011 | 
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015 – 2020. | 
             LEX-FAOC115824            | 
                  National | 2015 | |
| Decision No. 18/2009/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Vietnam’s sea and coastal areas in the Gulf of Thailand up to 2020. | 
             LEX-FAOC167707            | 
                  National | 03/02/2009 | |
| Junk Bay Water Control Zone Statement of Water Quality Objectives, Chapter 358l (Section 5). | 
             LEX-FAOC148255            | 
                  Local | 
