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
Interim Guidelines and Standards for Environmental Pollution Control in Nigeria.
LEX-FAOC169178
 		National Industry 1991
Ministerial Order establishing the list of livestock systems with low ammonia emissions.
LEX-FAOC070940
 		Regional Agriculture 19/03/2004
Water Code 1976.
LEX-FAOC052088
 		National
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Meat Processing.
LEX-FAOC064841
 		National waste 12/01/1999
Wildlife Conservation Act, 2010 (Act No. 716).
LEX-FAOC051907
 		National 21/10/2010
Decree of the Ministry of Industry and Trade No. 38/MPP/KEP/3/1996 on the procurement and distribution of fertiliser for the sector of agriculture.
LEX-FAOC097949
 		National Agriculture 06/03/1996
Ministerial Decree No. 394199/5224 on licenses of fertilisers.
LEX-FAOC032367
 		National Agriculture 08/10/1999
Control of Atmospheric Pollution Law, 2002 (Law No. 187(Ι)/2002).
LEX-FAOC164452
 		National industry 01/11/2002
Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs (Jersey) Law 1950.
LEX-FAOC155507
 		Regional Agriculture
Decreto Nº 27.973/MAG/MEIC/S - Reglamento para el análisis de sustancias químicas y biológicas de uso en la agricultura.
LEX-FAOC080414
 		National Agriculture 19/05/1998

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