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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 1.295 - Modifica el Decreto Nº 1.137, sobre normas para el pago de subsidio de insumos agroquimicos para productores agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC119318 |
National | Agriculture | 02/09/2008 |
| Waters Pollution Regulations, 1963. |
LEX-FAOC160653 |
National | 25/02/1963 | |
| Law No. 9.926 providing for the State Unified Care System for Agricultural and Animal Health (SUASA). |
LEX-FAOC151139 |
Regional | Agriculture | 30/11/2012 |
| Decreto Nº 152/013 - Díctanse normas relativas a la gestión de los residuos derivados del uso de productos químicos o biológicos en la actividad agropecuaria, hortofrutícola y forestal. |
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National | Agriculture, Waste | 21/05/2013 |
| Decision No. 406/2009/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the effort of Member States to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions to meet the Community’s greenhouse gas emission reduction commitments up to 2020. |
LEX-FAOC130536 |
National | 23/04/2009 | |
| Regulation of protection of water against agricultural nitrate pollution. |
LEX-FAOC169935 |
National | Agriculture | 23/07/2016 |
| Law No. 9/2010 - Water Law of Galicia. |
LEX-FAOC069506 |
Regional | 04/11/2010 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 166 validating the Regulation on allocation and distribution of subsidies to startup farmers from the federal budget to the regional budgets. |
LEX-FAOC118543 |
National | Agriculture | 28/02/2012 |
| Law On environmental impact assessment" (1998)." |
LEX-FAOC150910 |
National | ||
| Ley Nº 144 - Ley de la revolución productiva comunitaria agropecuaria. |
LEX-FAOC023019 |
26/06/2011 |