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 2.202 - Reglamenta la industria y comercio de los abonos o fertilizantes químicos simples, químicos compuestos. orgánicos naturales, orgánicos reforzados, enmiendas y acondicionadores del suelo. |
LEX-FAOC168077 |
National | Agriculture | 14/08/1968 |
| Tana River County Agriculture Development Act, 2016 (No. 18 of 2016). |
LEX-FAOC052015 |
Local | Agriculture | 27/09/2016 |
| Act containing rules relative to the trade in and the disposal of fertilizing substances (Fertilizing Substances Act). |
LEX-FAOC054053 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decreto Nº 181 - Ley de Cambio Climático del Estado de México. |
LEX-FAOC169394 |
Regional | 19/12/2013 | |
| Regional Law No. 72-GD “On protection of the atmospheric air against emissions by motor vehicles”. |
LEX-FAOC011871 |
Regional | Transport | |
| Ley Nº 3.525 - Ley de regulación y promoción de la producción agropecuaria y forestal no maderable ecológica. |
LEX-FAOC101107 |
21/11/2006 | ||
| Plan d’Action du Gouvernement pour la Mise en œuvre du Programme du Président de la République. |
LEX-FAOC145758 |
National | Agriculture | 2012 |
| Disposal of dead animals 1981 (By-law No. 8). |
LEX-FAOC086265 |
National | Waste | 1981 |
| National Water Resources Implementation Plan. |
LEX-FAOC035663 |
National | 2008 | |
| Notification on sampling of surface water, groundwater and sediment and biological sampling. |
LEX-FAOC039867 |
National | 21/02/2015 |