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
Fertilisers Act (No. 1563 of 1997).
LEX-FAOC157826
 		National Agriculture 03/12/1997
Order of 5 September 2003 on the checks to be carried out by the person responsible for placing standardized fertilizers and growing media on the market.
LEX-FAOC126658
 		National Agriculture 05/09/2003
Ministerial Decree No. 881 on the validation of maximum impacts on water bodies.
LEX-FAOC098631
 		National 30/12/2006
Resolución Nº 371 - Somete a libertad vigilada algunos fertilizantes y plaguicidas de uso agrícola.
LEX-FAOC101440
 		National Agriculture 15/11/2009
Regulation No. 216/ü on state water cadastre.
LEX-FAOC169044
 		National 03/04/2003
Animals and Birds (Importation) Order, 2009.
LEX-FAOC053729
 		National Agriculture 09/05/2009
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2005 (B.R. No. 35 of 2005).
LEX-FAOC149225
 		Regional Transport 03/10/2005
Provision of Hainan province on the ecological and environmental protection of Wanquan River Basin.
LEX-FAOC033413
 		Regional 31/05/2009
Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (S.B.C. 2014, c. 29).
LEX-FAOC146344
 		Regional industry 06/07/1905
Regulation on waste categories with lists.
LEX-FAOC140161
 		National Waste 27/01/2005

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