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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Ley Nº 3.557 - Establece disposiciones sobre protección agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC122522 |
National | Agriculture | 29/12/1980 |
| Acuerdo por el que se expide el Programa de Ordenamiento Ecológico Marino del Golfo de California. |
LEX-FAOC147965 |
Local | 29/11/2006 | |
| Act on taxation of nitrogen contained in fertilizers (No. 1034 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC115225 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 1232 validating the Technical Regulation on requirements set for emissions to environment originating from combustion of different fuels in boilers of thermal power plants. |
LEX-FAOC158286 |
National | 14/12/2007 | |
| Regulation on types of installations which may cause significant pollution of individual natural elements or the whole environment. |
LEX-FAOC134273 |
National | 02/09/2014 | |
| Decree on sampling and chemical analysis of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC010957 |
National | Agriculture | 12/11/1998 |
| Water Act of Bhutan, 2011. |
LEX-FAOC011293 |
National | 31/05/2011 | |
| Regulation on the conditions and criteria to be met by holders of the study on the environmental impact, the amount of fees, charges and other costs incurred in the process of environmental impact assessment. |
LEX-FAOC071066 |
National | 26/03/2012 | |
| Resolución Nº 264/2011 - Apruébase el Reglamento para el Registro de Fertilizantes, Enmiendas, Sustratos, Acondicionadores, Protectores y Materias Primas en la República Argentina. |
LEX-FAOC169701 |
National | Agriculture | 09/05/2011 |
| Resolución S/n - Restricciones a la aplicación de productos fitosanitarios, cuando la misma se realice en cultivos próximos a corrientes naturales de agua o fuentes de agua superficiales. |
LEX-FAOC042871 |
National | Agriculture | 27/02/2008 |