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
National Greenhouse and Energy Reporting Regulations 2008.
LEX-FAOC130363
National
Governmental Decree No. 370 validating the Regulation on distribution of quotas for greenhouse gas emissions and formation of reserves of fixed quantity and amount of quotas within the National distribution plan of greenhouse gas emission quotas.
LEX-FAOC034644
National 15/06/2017
Decree on the protection of aquatic habitats.
LEX-FAOC053621
National Industry 02/03/2005
Regional Act No. 25 encouraging the use of organic fertilizers to protect the quality of agricultural lands.
LEX-FAOC061777
Regional Agriculture 07/04/2000
Decreto Nº 2.202 - Reglamenta la industria y comercio de los abonos o fertilizantes químicos simples, químicos compuestos. orgánicos naturales, orgánicos reforzados, enmiendas y acondicionadores del suelo.
LEX-FAOC168077
National Agriculture 14/08/1968
Decree No. 44.820 establishing for State Environmental Licensing System (SLAM).
LEX-FAOC119388
Regional 02/06/2014
Order of May 14, 2008 relating to the introduction of compensation compensation for environmental constraints in certain catchment areas protection areas.
LEX-FAOC047007
National Agriculture 14/05/2008
Government Decree on Urban Waste Water Treatment (No. 888 of 2006).
LEX-FAOC149112
National waste 12/10/2006
Royal Decree No. 192 of 2001 Establishing the Water Supply Well field Protection Zone in the Dhahira Region.
LEX-FAOC043441
National 16/06/2001
Resolution No. 208 of 1998 adopting Standardization No. 1996 concerning the solid composed chemical fertilizers as a Syrian Standardization and Metrology.
LEX-FAOC155142
National Agriculture 26/07/1998

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