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
Regional Legislative Decree No. 3/2014/M establishing the classification of Special Protected Areas (SPAs) of the Autonomous Region of Madeira.
LEX-FAOC151536
Regional 23/01/2014
Order No. 84 of 1994 on technical re-evaluation of agro-chemicals lists.
LEX-FAOC112114
Regional Agriculture 09/05/1994
Environmental Protection Regulations 1987.
LEX-FAOC144420
Regional
Law No. 1696-Is on pesticides and agrochemicals.
LEX-FAOC092253
National Agriculture
Notification on protection against eutrophication of still inland surface waters.
LEX-FAOC037863
National Agriculture 26/02/2014
Regulation on the types of fertilizers, the conditions for ammonium nitrate fertilizers of high nitrogen concentration, method of labeling and packaging of fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC096008
National Agriculture 19/06/2015
Town and Country Planning (Manchester Parish) Provisional Development Order, 2013 (No. 56E of 2013).
LEX-FAOC173271
Local 21/03/2013
Food Safety Law.
LEX-FAOC071302
National Agriculture 28/02/2009
Title 26 - Environment Safety and Land Management; Chapter 02 - Coastal Management.
LEX-FAOC143424
Regional
Decree No. 8.468 regulating Law No. 997 on environmental pollution control.
LEX-FAOC039037
National 08/09/1976

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