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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on conditions and manner of carrying out the sampling of consignments on importation, the method of announcing of the arrival of the shipment, the form and content of the application for inspection of the consignment and the conditions which the importer must provide for the performance of phytosanitary inspection, as well as the mode of delivery of samples, and on handling of confiscated shipment. |
LEX-FAOC146100 |
National | Agriculture | 10/11/2010 |
| Water Pollution Control (General) Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC106274 |
Local | ||
| Guidelines for irrigation water quality (G.N. No. 617 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC077679 |
National | 1999 | |
| Loi nº 94-037 portant Code de l'eau. |
LEX-FAOC074115 |
National | 21/12/1994 | |
| Decree-Law No. 190/2004 on fertilizers’ market placement. |
LEX-FAOC142855 |
National | Agriculture | 17/08/2004 |
| Acuerdo Nº 159 - Deja sin efecto el Acuerdo Nº 148, sobre registro de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC100728 |
National | Agriculture | 19/05/2009 |
| 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 |
| Environment (Prescribed Activities) Regulation 2002. |
LEX-FAOC095823 |
National | ||
| Decreto Nº 3.609 - Reglamento de importación y producción de fertilizantes (Libro II, Título XII del Texto Unificado de la Legislación Secundaria del Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería). |
LEX-FAOC159737 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Resolution No. 044-2012-SUNASS ─ Directive on Maximum Admissible Values (VMA) for discharges of non-domestic wastewater into the sanitary sewer system. |
LEX-FAOC035240 |
National | Waste | 26/12/2012 |