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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water pollution control (Freshwater quality standards to preserve the life of fish) Ordinance of 2001 (P.I. No. 10/2001). |
LEX-FAOC124183 |
National | 03/01/2001 | |
| Resolución Nº 1.167 - Registro y control de personas que se dediquen a la comercialización de insumos agropecuarios y/o semillas para siembra. |
LEX-FAOC145949 |
National | Agriculture | 25/03/2010 |
| Environment Protection and Management Law. |
LEX-FAOC090743 |
National | 26/11/2002 | |
| Environment Protection Act. |
LEX-FAOC079098 |
National | ||
| Law No. 86/95-BP on pesticides and agrochemicals. |
LEX-FAOC020662 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decreto Nº 2/99 - Reglamento de la Ley Nº 291, Ley básica de salud animal y sanidad vegetal. |
LEX-FAOC135751 |
National | Agriculture | 20/01/1999 |
| Act containing rules relative to the trade in and the disposal of fertilizing substances (Fertilizing Substances Act). |
LEX-FAOC054053 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Décret nº2001/163/PM réglementant les périmètres de protection autour des points de captage, de traitement et de stockage des eaux potabilisables. |
LEX-FAOC049048 |
National | 08/05/2001 | |
| Resolution No. 206 of 1998 adopting Standardization No. 1994 concerning the fertilizer of potassium nitrate as a Syrian Standardization and Metrology. |
LEX-FAOC098238 |
National | Agriculture | 26/07/1998 |
| Order AAA / 1072/2013 - Use of sewage sludge in the agricultural sector. |
LEX-FAOC084813 |
National | Agriculture | 07/06/2013 |