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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disposal of dead animals 1981 (By-law No. 8). |
LEX-FAOC086265 |
National | Waste | 1981 |
| Acuerdo Nº 186/99 - Reglamento de la Autoridad para el manejo sustentable de la cuenca y del lago de Amatitlán. |
LEX-FAOC167116 |
Regional | 12/03/1999 | |
| Notification on sampling of surface water, groundwater and sediment and biological sampling. |
LEX-FAOC039867 |
National | 21/02/2015 | |
| Directive 2006/11/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on pollution caused by certain dangerous substances discharged into the aquatic environment of the Community (Codified version). |
LEX-FAOC163600 |
National | 15/02/2006 | |
| Resolution No. 427 of 2013 on Labeling of Pesticides and Agrochemicals |
LEX-FAOC038498 |
National | Agriculture | 31/12/2013 |
| Uniform Protocol on Water Quality Monitoring Order. |
LEX-FAOC140071 |
National | 17/06/2005 | |
| Decreto Nº 8.826/12 – Suprime la Empresa Comercializadora de Insumos y Servicios Agrícolas, S.A. (CVA ECISA, S.A.). |
LEX-FAOC061491 |
National | Agriculture | 28/08/2013 |
| Acuerdo Nº 36/MINAET - Oficializa el Programa País Carbono Neutralidad. |
LEX-FAOC169024 |
National | 21/05/2012 | |
| Royal Decree No. 1,078 / 2015 - Regulates the direct granting of aid for the acquisition of alternative energy vehicles and for the implementation of electric vehicle charging points in 2016, MOVEA. |
LEX-FAOC079774 |
National | Transport | 27/11/2015 |
| Order No. 508 on prevention of air pollution from ships and platforms. |
LEX-FAOC112300 |
National | Transport | 18/06/2005 |