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. 111/2012 on the integrated management of water resources.
LEX-FAOC165298
National 15/11/2012
Order regulating activities for which a license is required under section 23A of the National Environmental Act, 1980.
LEX-FAOC136839
National Waste 25/01/2008
Ley de Mitigación y Adaptación al Cambio Climático y Desarrollo Sustentable para el Distrito Federal.
LEX-FAOC140952
Regional Agriculture 02/12/2010
Resolución Nº 187 - Reglamento para la producción primaria, procesamiento, empacado, etiquetado, almacenamiento, certificación, importación, comercialización de productos agropecuarios ecológicos.
LEX-FAOC172167
National Agriculture 31/07/2006
Law No.1 of 2007 establishing Ministry of Agriculture in Iraqi Kurdistan.
LEX-FAOC045642
National Agriculture 03/04/2007
National Environmental Protection Act 1984.
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National
Instruction No. 9 dated 27.8.2012 on the required conditions of transport, storage, and maintenance of plant fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC123498
National Agriculture 27/08/2012
Law No. 16726 - Declares the promotion and development of the country's agricultural sector of social interest and national need.
LEX-FAOC047775
National Agriculture 16/11/1967
Environment (Amendment) Act 2014 (No. 10 of 2014).
LEX-FAOC029267
National 30/05/2014
Decision No. 612 dated 31.8.2011 laying down requirements for the fertilizers with nitrate ammonium bases and more than 28% azote content.
LEX-FAOC125948
National Agriculture 31/08/2011

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