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 1.615 - Mecanismo de regulación de precios y de comercialización de los fertilizantes y agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC051714 |
National | Agriculture | 14/03/2009 |
| Royal Decree No. 253/2016 - Regulatory basis for the granting of subsidies for the creation of supra-autonomous operational groups in relation to the European Association for Innovation in agricultural productivity and sustainability. |
LEX-FAOC030302 |
National | Agriculture | 10/06/2016 |
| Decree No. 5 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating rates of ecologically safe concentrations of pollutants in the atmospheric air of protected areas. |
LEX-FAOC082386 |
National | 24/01/2011 | |
| Resolución Nº 215 - Plan Estratégico Nacional para el Desarrollo de la Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación (PENCYT) 2010-2014. |
LEX-FAOC152442 |
National | 10/12/2010 | |
| National Environmental Policy 1997. |
LEX-FAOC172920 |
National | 01/12/1997 | |
| Law No. 13.577 providing for the guidelines and procedures for the protection of soil quality and management of contaminated areas. |
LEX-FAOC020638 |
Regional | Agriculture | 08/07/2009 |
| Programme d’Accélération de la Cadence de l’Agriculture Sénégalaise (PRACAS) Volet agricole du Plan Sénégal Emergent (PSE) |
LEX-FAOC147691 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Resolution No. 044-2012-SUNASS ─ Directive on Maximum Admissible Values (VMA) for discharges of non-domestic wastewater into the sanitary sewer system. |
LEX-FAOC035240 |
National | Waste | 26/12/2012 |
| North-West Frontier Province River Protection Ordinance, 2002. |
LEX-FAOC150856 |
National | 19/01/2002 | |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 1 of 2014 (No. R. 983 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC114554 |
National | 04/12/2014 |