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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution Control Act. |
LEX-FAOC075178 |
Regional | ||
| Fertilizers Act 1961 (No. 21 of 1961). |
LEX-FAOC047152 |
National | Agriculture | 1961 |
| Environmental Quality Act 1974 (No. 127 of 1974). |
LEX-FAOC146409 |
National | ||
| Order No. 29 of the President of Fisheries Committee validating the Regulation on registration of waterbodies used by natural and legal persons for decentralized potable and public water supply. |
LEX-FAOC047236 |
National | 20/03/2006 | |
| Measures for the archival administration of local standards for environmental quality and pollutant discharge (2010). |
LEX-FAOC141431 |
National | 08/02/2010 | |
| Regulation respecting greenhouse gas emissions from motor vehicles (c. Q-2, r. 17.1). |
LEX-FAOC165575 |
Regional | Transport | |
| Decreto Nº 1.615 - Mecanismo de regulación de precios y de comercialización de los fertilizantes y agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC051714 |
National | Agriculture | 14/03/2009 |
| National Biodiversity Strategy & Action Plan - 2014-2020. |
LEX-FAOC075282 |
National | 2014-07 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 183 on emissions of pollutants to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC060806 |
National | ||
| Décret exécutif n° 95-405 relatif au contrôle des produits phytosanitaires à usage agricole. |
LEX-FAOC139660 |
National | Agriculture | 02/12/1995 |