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 laying down conditions which have to be fulfilled by inland waters which are a natural environment for fish living.
LEX-FAOC139421
National 04/10/2002
Ordonnance du DETEC relative à la preuve de conformité des biocarburants aux exigences écologiques.
LEX-FAOC092609
National Agriculture 15/06/2016
Decree on the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry decisions on fertilizing substances (No. 45 of 1994).
LEX-FAOC033920
National Agriculture 21/01/1994
Regulation on the monitoring of air quality (Brcko District).
LEX-FAOC161393
Regional 09/05/2006
Ministerial Decree No. 166 validating the Regulation on allocation and distribution of subsidies to startup farmers from the federal budget to the regional budgets.
LEX-FAOC118543
National Agriculture 28/02/2012
Decree No. 306 of 2010 (XII. 23.) Korm. of the Government on the protection of the air.
LEX-FAOC120975
National
Decision No.74/2001/QD-BNN adding 09 kinds of fertilizer to the list of fertilizers permitted for use and circulation in Vietnam.
LEX-FAOC070486
National Agriculture 10/08/2001
Regional Act No. 39 on the promotion of geodiversity, geosites and karst areas in Liguria.
LEX-FAOC139273
Regional 06/10/2009
Climate Change and Emissions Management Act (SA 2003, c. C-16.7).
LEX-FAOC016918
Regional
Decreto Nº 121 - Reglamento para la producción, transformación y comercialización de productos agropecuarios orgánicos.
LEX-FAOC128233
National Agriculture 08/09/2015

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