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
Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947.
LEX-FAOC119755
National Agriculture
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Wood.
LEX-FAOC069999
National waste 27/05/2003
Marine Pollution Act 1974 (No. 14 of 1974).
LEX-FAOC011220
National 06/04/1974
Decreto Nº 235 - Establece sistema de incentivos para la recuperación de suelos degradados.
LEX-FAOC087711
National Agriculture 26/06/1999
Pesticides and Fertilizers Control Act (C.C.S.M. c. P40).
LEX-FAOC089162
Regional Agriculture
Environmental Protection Act 1994.
LEX-FAOC062592
Regional
Waste Prevention and Management Regulation, 2012.
LEX-FAOC048151
National Waste 2012
Environmental Quality (Control of Pollution from Solid Waste Transfer Station and Landfill) Regulations, 2009.
LEX-FAOC164433
National waste 10/12/2009
Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 786 of 2016).
LEX-FAOC064137
National 20/07/2016
Order No. 231 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry validating the Regulation on utilization of phytosanitary means for the improvement of soil fertility.
LEX-FAOC044978
National Agriculture 28/11/2003

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