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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilizers Regulations, 1999 (P.I. 261/1999). |
LEX-FAOC112978 |
National | Agriculture | 05/11/1999 |
| Regulation (EC) No. 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council on shipments of waste. |
LEX-FAOC136581 |
National | waste | 14/06/2006 |
| Loi n°1/02 du 26 mars 2012 portant code de l’eau au Burundi. |
LEX-FAOC129505 |
National | 26/03/2012 | |
| Environmental Protection Regulations 1987. |
LEX-FAOC144420 |
Regional | ||
| Regulations of Environment Protection Committee of State Council of the People's Republic of China concerning the Technique Policy of Water pollution Protection. |
LEX-FAOC154450 |
National | ||
| Regulation on the types of fertilizers, the conditions for ammonium nitrate fertilizers of high nitrogen concentration, method of labeling and packaging of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC096008 |
National | Agriculture | 19/06/2015 |
| Sectorial Plan of Mitigation and Adaptation to Climate Change for the Consolidation of a Low Carbon Emission in Agriculture (Plan ABC). |
LEX-FAOC030322 |
National | Agriculture | 13/01/2012 |
| Acuerdo Nº 283 - NTE INEN 211 sobre las tolerancias en fertilizantes (Primera revisión). |
LEX-FAOC111920 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/1998 |
| Regulation No. 23/95 on the Public System for water supply and drainage of residual water. |
LEX-FAOC011156 |
National | waste | 23/08/1995 |
| Agricultural Operations Regulation (R.Q. c. Q-2, r.26). |
LEX-FAOC088227 |
Regional | Agriculture |