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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Decree No. 63 on approval of rules for inventory of sources of harmful substances emitted in atmospheric air and physical influence on it. |
LEX-FAOC023347 |
National | 15/04/2002 | |
| Programme on Air Quality Measurement within the National Network for Continuous Air Quality Monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC025900 |
National | 15/04/2002 | |
| Arrêté nº 140/MSP/LCE/ du 27 septembre 2004, fixant les normes de rejet des déchets dans les milieux naturels. |
LEX-FAOC074387 |
National | Waste | 27/09/2004 |
| Law No. 14.090 establishing the State Policy to cope with Climate Change. |
LEX-FAOC052157 |
17/06/2010 | ||
| Regulation on the monitoring program for nitrates in foods. |
LEX-FAOC033902 |
National | Agriculture | 19/03/2014 |
| Instruction No. 9 dated 27.8.2012 on the required conditions of transport, storage, and maintenance of plant fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC123498 |
National | Agriculture | 27/08/2012 |
| Ley Nº 1.333 - Ley del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC023033 |
National | 27/04/1992 | |
| Decreto Nº 1.287 - Criterios para el uso de los biosólidos generados en plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales municipales. |
LEX-FAOC146450 |
National | Waste | 10/07/2014 |
| Ley Nº 81 - Ley del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC099133 |
National | Agriculture | 11/07/1997 |
| Act relative to EEG trade fertilizer (1992:1684). |
LEX-FAOC045913 |
National | Agriculture |