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
Presidential Decree creating the Fertilizer Industry Authority (No. 135 of 1973).
LEX-FAOC099753
 		National Agriculture 22/02/1973
Regulation on air pollution caused by heating.
LEX-FAOC024895
 		National 13/01/2005
Ley Nº 641 - Código Penal.
LEX-FAOC039572
 		National 16/11/2007
Governmental Decree No. 128 validating the Regulation on protection of surface water.
LEX-FAOC049793
 		National 14/03/2016
Directive 2009/28/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the promotion of the use of energy from renewable sources and amending and subsequently repealing Directives 2001/77/EC and 2003/30/EC.
LEX-FAOC161167
 		National energy 23/04/2009
Regulation No. 365 on utilisation, monitoring and control of sewage sludge and the compost thereof.
LEX-FAOC050775
 		National Agriculture 20/08/2002
National Environmental Protection Act 1984.
c
 		National
Plan d'Action National pour l'Adaptation aux Changements Climatiques 2006.
LEX-FAOC107532
 		National Agriculture 2006
Acuerdo Nº 36/MINAET - Oficializa el Programa País Carbono Neutralidad.
LEX-FAOC169024
 		National 21/05/2012
Fertilizer Law (No. 7/2002).
LEX-FAOC169417
 		National Agriculture 01/10/2002

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