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
Riparian Buffer Zone Policy for Managing Freshwater Bodies in Ghana.
LEX-FAOC061232
National 2011-11
Clean Air Act 1991.
LEX-FAOC041718
Regional Industry
Arrêté ministériel nº 003/16-01 relatif à la prévention des activités polluant l’atmosphère.
LEX-FAOC093058
National 15/07/2010
Law on fertilizers.
LEX-FAOC144664
National Agriculture
Ministerial Decree No. 59 on approval of rules for hygienic and ecological specifications of quality of and permissible level of physical influence on atmospheric air.
LEX-FAOC015808
National 13/05/2003
Order No. 84 of 1994 on technical re-evaluation of agro-chemicals lists.
LEX-FAOC112114
Regional Agriculture 09/05/1994
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
Resolución Nº 150 - Reglamento técnico de fertilizantes y acondicionadores de suelos.
LEX-FAOC081163
National Agriculture 21/01/2003
4th Federal Immission Protection Ordinance.
LEX-FAOC027711
National industry

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