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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 246 - Ley Para establecer la política pública sobre Mitigación del Calentamiento Global en el Estado Libre Asociado de Puerto Rico. |
LEX-FAOC151416 |
Regional | 10/08/2008 | |
| Decreto Nº 3.097/2000 - Reglamentación de la Ley Nº 7.070, Ley de Protección del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC053570 |
National | Industry | 29/11/2000 |
| Decision No. 37/2003/QD-TTg on the import of urea fertilizer for circulation reserve. |
LEX-FAOC120110 |
National | Agriculture | 12/03/2003 |
| Ministerial decree defining the mandatory technical requirements for livestock effluent storage infrastructures. |
LEX-FAOC141126 |
Regional | Agriculture | 18/02/2008 |
| Act containing rules relative to reconstruction of the concentration areas (Concentration Areas Reconstruction Act). |
LEX-FAOC047248 |
National | ||
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of wastewater from calcium sulphite pulp mills into ordinary surface water and public sewers. |
LEX-FAOC117899 |
National | waste | 13/10/1986 |
| Environmental Impact Assessment Regulations Listing Notice 1 of 2014 (No. R. 983 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC114554 |
National | 04/12/2014 | |
| Décret n° 80-241 du 6 octobre 1980 portant réglementation de la vente des produits agricoles. |
LEX-FAOC050769 |
National | Agriculture | 06/10/1980 |
| Control of Agricultural Chemicals Act (Cap. 29). |
LEX-FAOC005726 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Acuerdo Gubernativo No. 342-2010: Reglamento para el Registro de Fertilizantes, Enmiendas y Sustancias Afines a Fertilizantes o a Enmiendas, ante el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación. |
LEX-FAOC130561 |
National | Agriculture | 26/11/2010 |