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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision of the Special Designated Presidential Representatives in the Market Support Committee on the exportation of the ammonium nitrate fertilizer. |
LEX-FAOC051834 |
National | Agriculture | 06/10/1998 |
| Resolution No. 35 of 2014 of Georgian Government on Sampling for Control of Residues of Pesticides and Agrochemicals in Food/Feed and Environmental Objects |
LEX-FAOC038494 |
National | Agriculture | 03/01/2014 |
| Decreto Nº 29.782/MAG - Reglamento sobre la agricultura orgánica. |
LEX-FAOC068256 |
National | Agriculture | 03/08/2000 |
| Order No. 78/2012 establishing the delimitation of the protecting area for underground water captation FO(D)-SOBOC within the Municipality of Oiã, Oliveira do Bairro. |
LEX-FAOC051763 |
National | 26/03/2012 | |
| Resolution COEMA No. 116 providing for municipal competence on local environmental impact within the State of Pará. |
LEX-FAOC041128 |
Local | 03/07/2014 | |
| NMX-AA-082-1986: Método para la determinación de nitrógeno de nitratos en agua mediante espectrofotometría. |
LEX-FAOC144710 |
National | 14/04/1986 | |
| Stratégie nationale et Plan National d’Actions pour la Biodiversité (Aout 2015). |
LEX-FAOC069617 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| Act No. 93 of 2002 containing rules regarding the emission of ammoniac from animal keeping premises belonging to the livestock sector (Act Ammoniac and Livestock Farming). |
LEX-FAOC121412 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Décret nº °0291/PR/MEF du 18 février 2011 fixant les attributions et l'organisation du Ministère des Eaux et des Forêts. |
LEX-FAOC040887 |
National | 18/02/2011 | |
| Resolución Nº 244/15 - Por la cual se establece el Plan de Gestión Ambiental Genérico para las Actividades Agrícolas, en el marco de la Ley Nº 294/93. |
LEX-FAOC171933 |
National | Agriculture | 24/06/2015 |