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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on detailed procedure and required documentation for the issuance of permits for allowable emission of air pollutants. |
LEX-FAOC083945 |
National | 28/05/2013 | |
| Regulation on the conditions for classification and identifying of the quality of plant nutrition products, deviations regarding the content of nutrients and the minimum and maximum values of tolerance of nutrient content and on the declaration and labelling of plant nutrition products. |
LEX-FAOC112216 |
National | Agriculture | 16/09/2009 |
| Resolución Nº 2 - Medidas de control de actividades que alteran la cantidad y/o calidad de las aguas superficiales y/o subterráneas. |
LEX-FAOC102817 |
National | 20/02/2016 | |
| Regulation on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food. |
LEX-FAOC132153 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2009 |
| Ley N° 2.774 - Regulación de todas las acciones relacionadas con agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC017685 |
National | Agriculture | 18/10/2011 |
| Rules for implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the prevention and control of water pollution (2000). |
LEX-FAOC148937 |
National | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 23 of the attribution of the status of protected areas to the deposits of potable water. |
LEX-FAOC091257 |
National | 16/01/2002 | |
| Acuerdo por el que se expide la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático. |
LEX-FAOC155761 |
National | Agriculture | 30/05/2013 |
| Acuerdo Nº 281 - NTE INEN 224 sobre la determinación de nitrógeno libre de nitratos en fertilizantes (Primera revisión). |
LEX-FAOC111711 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Decision No. 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’. |
LEX-FAOC044213 |
National | 20/11/2013 |