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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council Directive 91/271/EEC concerning urban waste water treatment. |
LEX-FAOC051492 |
National | waste | 21/05/1991 |
| Decreto Nº 28.429/MAG/MEIC - Reglamento técnico RTCR 316/1999: Registro de fertilizantes, material técnico y sustancias afines. |
LEX-FAOC095713 |
National | Agriculture | 20/01/2000 |
| Supreme Decree No. 053/02 / AG - Creates the program of direct support to the supply of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC107081 |
National | Agriculture | 30/10/2002 |
| Decree relative to trade in fertilizers and soil improvement substances and labelling of products based on organic waste (No. 500 of 1995). |
LEX-FAOC069075 |
National | Agriculture | 22/05/1995 |
| NOM-037-ECOL-1993: Métodos de medición para determinar la concentración de bióxido de nitrógeno en el aire ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC016056 |
National | 14/10/1993 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 94/97 - Reglamento general de salud ambiental. |
LEX-FAOC117318 |
National | Waste | 11/06/1997 |
| Zimbabwe Medium Term Plan 2011-2015. |
LEX-FAOC050972 |
2011 | ||
| Water Act, 2016 (No. 43 of 2016). |
LEX-FAOC111677 |
National | 13/09/2016 | |
| Decree No. 17 of the Chief Sanitary Inspector validating Hygienic safety requirements for testing, storage, transportation, trade, application, disinfection and recycling of pesticides and agrochemicals. |
LEX-FAOC101404 |
National | Agriculture | 02/03/2010 |
| Acuerdo Nº 128 - Crea la Direccion de Control de Precios y Calidad de Insumos Agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC044861 |
National | Agriculture | 07/08/2008 |