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
National Agriculture Policy.
LEX-FAOC049973
National Agriculture 1999
Law on quality, control and transport of mineral fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC016045
National Agriculture 25/06/1992
Watershed Protected Area Designation Order - Clean Water Act (N.B. Reg. 2001-83).
LEX-FAOC124450
Regional
Decree on the use of sediment on agricultural land.
LEX-FAOC042952
National Agriculture 05/08/2009
Regulation on limit values for hazardous and harmful substances in the water which, after purification from the public sewage are discharged into the natural recipient.
LEX-FAOC160733
National Waste 29/06/2007
Law No. N C-1109-1-3P-121 on atmospheric air protection.
LEX-FAOC094163
National 01/11/1994
Environmental Impact Assessment Act.
LEX-FAOC124339
National
Decree laying down technical provisions for reusing effluent waste waters, as per article 99, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree No. 152 of 2006.
LEX-FAOC143466
National waste 02/05/2006
Flora Protection Act, 2000.
LEX-FAOC053040
National 22/09/2000
Agricultural Loans Act (Cap. 9).
LEX-FAOC016997
National Agriculture

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