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.38 of 2005 issuing the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC153081 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/2005 |
| Regulation (EU) No. 1306/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulations (EEC) No. 352/78, (EC) No. 165/94, (EC) No. 2799/98, (EC) No. 814/2000, (EC) No. 1290/2005 and (EC) No. 485/2008. |
LEX-FAOC051646 |
National | Agriculture | 17/12/2013 |
| Law specifying offences for environmental illegal activities. |
LEX-FAOC076484 |
National | ||
| Riparian Buffer Zone Policy for Managing Freshwater Bodies in Ghana. |
LEX-FAOC061232 |
National | 2011-11 | |
| Master Plan for Crop Production in Cambodia to 2030. |
LEX-FAOC132098 |
National | Agriculture | 26/05/2016 |
| Compost Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC015824 |
National | 14/08/2001 | |
| Lower Austria Canalization Law 1977. |
LEX-FAOC156886 |
Regional | waste | |
| Order No. 84 of 1994 on technical re-evaluation of agro-chemicals lists. |
LEX-FAOC112114 |
Regional | Agriculture | 09/05/1994 |
| Decreto Nº 132/05 - Reglamenta la Ley Nº 9.164, Ley de productos químicos o biológicos de uso agropecuario. |
LEX-FAOC036203 |
National | Agriculture | 18/03/2005 |
| Resuelto Nº 19/ALP - Manual de procedimientos para el Registro de Aditivos, Fertilizantes, Materias Técnicas y Plaguicidas para uso en la Agricultura. |
LEX-FAOC073384 |
National | Agriculture | 22/02/2001 |