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
Decision No.923 dated 21.12.2011 on the composition, functioning and duties of the Commission for the Evaluation and Registration of Plant Fertilizers and the detailed procedures of their registration and assessment.
LEX-FAOC161814
National Agriculture 21/12/2011
Manure Regulation (Man. Reg. 124/2007).
LEX-FAOC104228
Regional Agriculture
Order No. 626 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service validating the Methodical Instruction on administering environmental fees for emissions into the atmosphere.
LEX-FAOC086902
National 12/09/2007
Regulation on water protection from nitrate contamination due to agricultural activities.
LEX-FAOC027907
National Agriculture 18/02/2004
Ley Nº 836 - Código Sanitario.
LEX-FAOC149045
National 15/12/1980
Presidential Decree No. 3000 on additional support to agricultural producers for providing seed, fertilizer and breeding animals.
LEX-FAOC169991
National Agriculture 21/08/2008
Governmental Decree No. 370 validating the Regulation on distribution of quotas for greenhouse gas emissions and formation of reserves of fixed quantity and amount of quotas within the National distribution plan of greenhouse gas emission quotas.
LEX-FAOC034644
National 15/06/2017
Order of January 4, 1985 - Basic objectives and general guidelines of the National Agrarian Research Plan.
LEX-FAOC103616
National Agriculture 04/01/1985
Inter-Ministerial Order No. 01/92 approving the List of potentially polluting activities.
LEX-FAOC035152
National 1992
Agrochemicals Act (Chapter 35:09).
LEX-FAOC024641
National Agriculture 1999

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