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. 459 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Regulation on calculation of environmental fees. |
LEX-FAOC086903 |
National | 23/05/2006 | |
| Loi fédérale sur la protection des eaux (LEaux). |
LEX-FAOC068800 |
National | ||
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from the slaughterhouse sector into ordinary surface water and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC009844 |
National | waste | 02/08/1985 |
| Plan de Adaptación al Cambio Climático del Sector Silvoagropecuario 2013. |
LEX-FAOC075122 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Law No.10448 dated 14.7.2011 on the environment permits. |
LEX-FAOC163877 |
National | Industry | 14/07/2011 |
| Decree laying down details on agrochemical testing of soil and on the storage and use of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC127147 |
National | Agriculture | 21/03/2016 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Potato Processing. |
LEX-FAOC139535 |
National | waste | |
| Acuerdo Gubernativo Nº 66-2012: Declara de interés nacional la adquisición de fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC146128 |
National | Agriculture | 03/04/2012 |
| Acuerdo Nº 127-2009: Requisitos para el registro, renovación, endoso, cesión y reválida de insumos de uso agrícola y personas individuales o jurídicas en el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación. |
LEX-FAOC146129 |
National | Agriculture | 01/04/2009 |
| Supreme Decree No. 007-2014-MINAGRI ─ National Agrarian Statistical Plan 2014 - 2018 of the Integrated System of Agrarian Statistics. |
LEX-FAOC092441 |
22/05/2014 |