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
Federal Law No. 39 of 1992 on the production, importation and circulation of fertilizers, soil amendments and nutrients.
LEX-FAOC147690
 		National Agriculture 28/09/1992
Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (Chapter 19 of 2006).
LEX-FAOC035795
 		National energy 21/06/2006
Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste.
LEX-FAOC136581
 		National waste 14/06/2006
Order No. 497 on Environmental Surveillance.
LEX-FAOC061831
 		National 15/05/2013
Décret portant organisation et fonctionnement du Ministère de l’Agriculture des Ressources Naturelles et du Développement Rural désigné sous le sigle MARNDR.
LEX-FAOC084896
 		National Agriculture 30/11/1987
National Action Plan for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Finland 2013-2020.
LEX-FAOC052030
 		National 2013
Fertilizers Act 1993.
LEX-FAOC042911
 		Regional Agriculture
Namibia’s Second National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2013-2022.
LEX-FAOC083321
 		National 2013
Fertilisers Regulation 1997.
LEX-FAOC042912
 		Regional Agriculture
Environmental Quality Standards Regulations, 1999.
LEX-FAOC092346
 		National 1999

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