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
Regional Act No. 36 on the enhancement and promotion of quality agriculture and setting rules for the organic production in the Liguria Region.
LEX-FAOC114452
 		National Agriculture 06/12/1999
Law No. 109-IIQ on protecting the atmosphere.
LEX-FAOC020336
 		National 27/03/2001
Environmental Protection Act, 1992.
LEX-FAOC090651
 		National
Farm Nutrient Management Scheme (Northern Ireland) 2006 (S.R. No. 537 of 2006).
LEX-FAOC053038
 		Regional Agriculture 21/12/2006
Water Code (Law No. 149-Z).
LEX-FAOC038569
 		National 30/04/2014
Resolución Nº 182 - Guía de Buenas Prácticas Agrícolas para Piña.
LEX-FAOC122808
 		National Agriculture 20/09/2012
Biosecurity and Agriculture Management (Agriculture Standards) Regulations 2013.
LEX-FAOC129533
 		Regional Agriculture 05/02/2013
Resolution No. 044-2012-SUNASS ─ Directive on Maximum Admissible Values (VMA) for discharges of non-domestic wastewater into the sanitary sewer system.
LEX-FAOC035240
 		National Waste 26/12/2012
Canada-Ontario Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality and Ecosystem Health, 2014.
LEX-FAOC051393
 		Regional 19/12/2014
Regulation No. 225 establishing Environmental Eligibility Requirements for Powered Aircraft.
LEX-FAOC150871
 		National Transport 07/07/2000

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