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. 959 on the state hydrometeorological audit. |
LEX-FAOC163093 |
National | 23/09/1993 | |
| Resolución Administrativa Nº 121/2002 - Apruébanse los procedimientos y formatos para la emisión de permisos de importación. |
LEX-FAOC104723 |
National | Agriculture | 29/08/2012 |
| 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 |
| Pakistan Environmental Protection Act, 1997 (Act No. XXXIV of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC171445 |
National | 06/12/1997 | |
| Law No. 14.090 establishing the State Policy to cope with Climate Change. |
LEX-FAOC052157 |
17/06/2010 | ||
| Decision No. 60/2004/QD-BCN approving the Scheme on Development of the chemical industry till 2010 in service of agricultural and rural industrialization and modernization"." |
LEX-FAOC030886 |
National | Agriculture | 15/07/2004 |
| Decree relative to nature conservation on Svalbard. |
LEX-FAOC118242 |
Regional | ||
| Decreto Nº 133-96: Ley de creación de la Autoridad para el Manejo Sustentable del Lago de Atitlán y su Entorno. |
LEX-FAOC033692 |
Regional | 17/12/1996 | |
| Resolution No. 161 of 2005 creating the Fertilizers Committee at the Ministry of Agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC035741 |
National | Agriculture | 14/04/2005 |
| Decree-Law No. 5/2003 defining the National system for air protection and control. |
LEX-FAOC094175 |
National | 31/03/2003 |