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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Health (Public Health Act) Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC102600 |
National | ||
| Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 (2009 Asp 12). |
LEX-FAOC121017 |
Regional | 04/08/2009 | |
| Clean Waters Regulations 1972. |
LEX-FAOC092897 |
Regional | ||
| Resolution No. 206 of 1998 adopting Standardization No. 1994 concerning the fertilizer of potassium nitrate as a Syrian Standardization and Metrology. |
LEX-FAOC098238 |
National | Agriculture | 26/07/1998 |
| Plan Nacional de Gestión Integrada del Recurso Hídrico de El Salvador, con énfasis en zonas prioritarias. |
LEX-FAOC094146 |
National | ||
| Resolution No. 1068 of 1983 creating protected zones in Ras Mohammad and in both islands Tiran and Sanafeer. |
LEX-FAOC168560 |
National | 13/11/1983 | |
| Circular No. 35/2014/TT-BCT prescribing the application of the automatic import licensing regime to a number of fertilizer products. |
LEX-FAOC005255 |
National | Agriculture | 15/10/2014 |
| Climate Change Mitigation and Low-Carbon Economy Act, 2016 (S.O. 2016, c. 7). |
LEX-FAOC144419 |
Regional | 08/07/1905 | |
| Regulation on chemical fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC123416 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Circular No. 04/2012/TT-BTNMT stipulating criteria for identification of establishments causing environmental pollution or serious environmental pollution. |
LEX-FAOC038892 |
National | 08/05/2012 |