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
Agricultural Census Order, 2012 (S.R.O. No. 20 of 2012).
LEX-FAOC027432
 		National Agriculture 27/07/2012
Marine Water Quality Regulations.
LEX-FAOC170208
 		Regional 06/08/1991
Central Water Authority Regulations, 1972 (S.R.O. No. 1 of 1973).
LEX-FAOC045810
 		National 15/03/1972
Ley de prevención y gestión integral de residuos para el Estado de Baja California.
LEX-FAOC096224
 		Regional Waste 12/09/2007
Decree of the State Minister of Environmental Affairs (No. 51 of 1995).
LEX-FAOC071380
 		National Waste 23/10/1995
Regulation on the principles of good agricultural practice for the application of fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC042012
 		National Agriculture 03/07/2014
Regulation/GM/No. 0013 classifying domestic water courses in order to protect their quality.
LEX-FAOC123024
 		National 15/01/1976
Environmental Regulation (Enforcement Measures) (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.S.I. No. 383 of 2015).
LEX-FAOC099100
 		Regional 11/11/2015
Law No.38 of 2005 issuing the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf.
LEX-FAOC153081
 		National Agriculture 13/12/2005
Law No. 4 of 1994 on Environment.
LEX-FAOC018380
 		National 03/02/1994

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