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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order No. 349 of the Ministry of Natural Resources validating the Regulation on exchange of water monitoring data between the bodies concerned. |
LEX-FAOC116095 |
National | 27/12/2007 | |
| Agriculture Law No.13 of 2015. |
LEX-FAOC067215 |
National | Agriculture | 08/03/2015 |
| Regulation No. 1 of 10.10.2007 on the exploration, use and protection of groundwater. |
LEX-FAOC157870 |
National | ||
| Rates for pollution charges for the discharge of pollutants into water bodies and into the soil. |
LEX-FAOC136212 |
National | 28/02/1994 | |
| Marine Environmental Protection (issuance of permits for dumping at sea) Regulations No... of 2013. |
LEX-FAOC097880 |
National | 28/06/2013 | |
| Decreto Nº 28.659/S - Reglamento de expendios y bodegas de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC075525 |
National | Agriculture | 13/04/2000 |
| National Environmental Management (Amendment) Act 2004 (No. 8 of 2004). |
LEX-FAOC040557 |
National | 14/07/2004 | |
| 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 | |
| Decreto Nº 52 - Reglamento para la producción, procesamiento y certificación de productos orgánicos. |
LEX-FAOC129257 |
National | Agriculture | 12/05/2004 |
| Japanese Agricultural Standard of Organic Agricultural Products (Notification No. 59). |
LEX-FAOC138477 |
National | Agriculture | 20/01/2000 |