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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Protected Areas Act. |
LEX-FAOC148614 |
National | ||
| Sanitary Norms and Regulations related to sanitary water conservation zones of sources of water supply and utility and drinking water pipelines (No. 2.1.4.027-95). |
LEX-FAOC122965 |
National | 10/04/1995 | |
| Greenhouse Gas Industrial Reporting and Control Act (S.B.C. 2014, c. 29). |
LEX-FAOC081564 |
Regional | 06/07/1905 | |
| Decree No. 278 of 2014 (XI. 14.) Korm. of the Government on the content and the method of preparation of the report related to greenhouse gas emissions, as well as to climate change, on the rules of data reporting and the fine payable in case of infringement of the data reporting obligation. |
LEX-FAOC149241 |
National | ||
| Decreto Nº 37.017/MAG - Autoriza el uso de purines del ganado bovino como mejorador de las características físicas, químicas y microbiológicas del suelo. |
LEX-FAOC098504 |
National | Agriculture: Livestock | 23/01/2012 |
| Decree No. 01-10.32.4-7 of the Ministry of Public Health and Welfare validating state sanitary and epidemiological standards of contents of nitrates in foodstuffs of vegetable origin. |
LEX-FAOC132544 |
National | Agriculture | 29/06/2005 |
| Regulation No. 253 on the organization of the Chemical Fertilizers Control Service. |
LEX-FAOC162016 |
National | Agriculture | 18/05/2000 |
| Fertilizers Act. |
LEX-FAOC164123 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decree Discharge Open Cultivation and Livestock Breeding. |
LEX-FAOC169870 |
National | waste | |
| Measures of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region for implementing the Law of the People's Republic of China on Quality and Safety of Agricultural Products. |
LEX-FAOC069428 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/12/2011 |