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 the conditions for classification and identifying of the quality of plant nutrition products, deviations regarding the content of nutrients and the minimum and maximum values of tolerance of nutrient content and on the declaration and labelling of plant nutrition products. |
LEX-FAOC112216 |
National | Agriculture | 16/09/2009 |
| Resolución Nº 2 - Medidas de control de actividades que alteran la cantidad y/o calidad de las aguas superficiales y/o subterráneas. |
LEX-FAOC102817 |
National | 20/02/2016 | |
| Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from stationary gas turbines with a rated thermal input below 50 MW and from stationary combustion engines. |
LEX-FAOC148280 |
National | industry | 05/04/2007 |
| Rules for implementation of the Law of the People's Republic of China on the prevention and control of water pollution (2000). |
LEX-FAOC148937 |
National | ||
| Acuerdo por el que se expide la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático. |
LEX-FAOC155761 |
National | Agriculture | 30/05/2013 |
| Decree Discharge Open Cultivation and Livestock Breeding. |
LEX-FAOC169870 |
National | waste | |
| Acuerdo Nº 281 - NTE INEN 224 sobre la determinación de nitrógeno libre de nitratos en fertilizantes (Primera revisión). |
LEX-FAOC111711 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Order No. 31 of the Minister of Agriculture validating the Regulation on subsidies for fertilizers (except organic fertilizers). |
LEX-FAOC090088 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Nutrient Management Act, 2002 ( S.O. 2002, c 4). |
LEX-FAOC086616 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Décret n° 2006-503 relatif à la collecte et au traitement des eaux usées mentionnées aux articles L. 2224-8 et L. 2224-10 du code général des collectivités territoriales. |
LEX-FAOC097964 |
National | Waste | 02/05/2006 |