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
Quality required of Surface Water intended for the Abstraction of Drinking Water Regulations, 2001 (L.N. No. 339 of 2001).
LEX-FAOC099389
 		National 2001
Plan National d’Investissement Agricole (PNIA, 2010-2015)
LEX-FAOC042896
 		National Agriculture 2010
Resolution No. 161 of 2005 creating the Fertilizers Committee at the Ministry of Agriculture.
LEX-FAOC035741
 		National Agriculture 14/04/2005
Chapter 1 of Title 24 the American Samoa Administrative Code “Ecosystem Protection and Development” - Environmental Quality Commission.
LEX-FAOC171993
 		Regional 1975
Décret n° 2010-2519 du 28 septembre 2010, fixant les valeurs limite à la source des polluants de l'air de sources fixes.
LEX-FAOC004747
 		National 28/09/2010
Resolución Nº 3/SENASA/DG/D - Uso de los purines del ganado bovino en áreas de pastoreo y corta de pastos.
LEX-FAOC147923
 		National Agriculture: Livestock 05/05/2010
Oil Sands Environmental Monitoring Program Regulation (Alta. Reg. 226/2013).
LEX-FAOC169594
 		Regional
Document d’Actualisation Concertée de la Politique Agricole
LEX-FAOC043594
 		National Agriculture 2011
National Water Resources Implementation Plan.
LEX-FAOC035663
 		National 2008
Resource Management Act 1991 (No. 69 of 1991).
LEX-FAOC160395
 		National

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