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
Regulation on Alert Tresholds for Pollutants in Air.
LEX-FAOC120309
National 03/11/2006
Resolución Nº 698 - Requisitos para el registro de departamentos técnicos de ensayos de eficacia, productores e importadores de bioinsumos.
LEX-FAOC119809
National Agriculture 04/02/2011
Decision No. 174/2006/QD-TTg approving the overall scheme on protection and sustainable development of ecological environment and landscape of the Cau river basin.
LEX-FAOC123605
Regional
Decree No. 17 of the Chief Sanitary Inspector validating Hygienic safety requirements for testing, storage, transportation, trade, application, disinfection and recycling of pesticides and agrochemicals.
LEX-FAOC101404
National Agriculture 02/03/2010
Decreto Nº 1.516/A - Modifica el Decreto Nº 1.137, sobre normas para el pago de subsidio de insumos agroquimicos para productores agropecuarios.
LEX-FAOC038794
National Agriculture 27/01/2009
Directive 2006/113/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality required of shellfish waters.
LEX-FAOC070354
National 12/12/2006
Regional Act No. 25 encouraging the use of organic fertilizers to protect the quality of agricultural lands.
LEX-FAOC061777
Regional Agriculture 07/04/2000
State Standard No. AZS 835-2015 for Environmental management systems-Requirements with guidance for use. Principles and framework.
LEX-FAOC018864
National 10/07/2015
Zambia’s Second National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP - 2).
LEX-FAOC013281
National 2014
Decree No. 44.820 establishing for State Environmental Licensing System (SLAM).
LEX-FAOC119388
Regional 02/06/2014

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