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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law No. 444 of 2002 on environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC061639 |
National | 29/07/2002 | |
| Law on Organic Food |
LEX-FAOC098283 |
National | Agriculture | 07/04/2016 |
| Royal Decree No. 1,431 / 1992 - Plan for the Regulation of Natural Resources of the Maritime Terrestrial National Park of the Cabrera Archipelago. |
LEX-FAOC007936 |
National | 27/11/1992 | |
| Decreto Nº 618/90 - Reglamenta la Ley Nº 1.173, que determina un sistema de protección de la salud humana y de los ecosistemas y optimiza la utilización de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC053405 |
National | Agriculture | 30/03/1990 |
| Order No. 87 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Regulation on the issuance of permits for emissions and discharge of pollutants setting emission and discharge limits. |
LEX-FAOC123957 |
National | 20/02/2007 | |
| Resolución Nº 452 - Manual de Procedimientos para el muestreo, la cadena de custodia, los métodos de análisis, las especificaciones y las directrices en materia de análisis para el control de calidad de fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC121165 |
National | Agriculture | 16/08/2016 |
| Water Law (No. 107 of 1996). |
LEX-FAOC159384 |
National | 25/09/1996 | |
| Governmental Decree No. 370 validating the Regulation on distribution of quotas for greenhouse gas emissions and formation of reserves of fixed quantity and amount of quotas within the National distribution plan of greenhouse gas emission quotas. |
LEX-FAOC034644 |
National | 15/06/2017 | |
| Decree No. 67/2003/ND-CP on environmental protection charges for waste water. |
LEX-FAOC006462 |
National | waste | 13/06/2003 |
| Fertilizers Act. |
LEX-FAOC170224 |
National | Agriculture | 12/06/1998 |