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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 63 - Reglamenta parcialmente la Ley Nº 47, Ley de sanidad vegetal, en lo relacionado con el control de plaguicidas y fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC027918 |
National | Agriculture | 01/09/1997 |
| Decreto Nº 28.429/MAG/MEIC - Reglamento técnico RTCR 316/1999: Registro de fertilizantes, material técnico y sustancias afines. |
LEX-FAOC095713 |
National | Agriculture | 20/01/2000 |
| Organic Foods Production Act of 1990. |
LEX-FAOC063374 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation No.60 of the Minister of transport and Communications regarding procedure for reception of bilge water, sewage and other pollutants from ships. |
LEX-FAOC110179 |
National | Transport, Waste | 13/07/2000 |
| Ministerial Decree on the identification and classification of freshwater of Sicilia and Campania Regions to be protected or improved for the conservation of fishery resources. |
LEX-FAOC139272 |
National | 19/11/1997 | |
| Accord de branche entre COBELPA, représentant l'industrie papetière wallonne et la Région wallonne représentée par son Gouvernement relatif à la réduction des émissions spécifiques de gaz à effet de serre (GES) et à l'amélioration de l'efficience énergétique. |
LEX-FAOC087669 |
Local, Regional | Industry | 02/06/2003 |
| Agriculture Law No.13 of 2015. |
LEX-FAOC067215 |
National | Agriculture | 08/03/2015 |
| Acuerdo Nº 1.566/10 - Reglamento para el control de emisiones generadas por fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC150760 |
National | 01/10/2010 | |
| Marine Pollution Act. |
LEX-FAOC027936 |
National | Transport | |
| Decree No. 6 of 2002 of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Water Management on pollution standards of surface waters used for potable water abstraction or destined to be a potable water basis, as well as of surface waters marked out for assuring the essential conditions of fishes, and on the control of these standards. |
LEX-FAOC126041 |
National | 05/11/2002 |