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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter of the Minister of Finance No. S-628/MK on distribution of interest on farmers business credits. |
LEX-FAOC123399 |
National | Agriculture | 07/12/1998 |
| Order No. 478 on model farms type 3 or similar installations. |
LEX-FAOC118099 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 10/05/2011 |
| Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2015 (B.R. No. 45 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC041714 |
Regional | Transport | 17/06/2015 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 85 validating the Regulation on licensing authority for pesticides, SHP and toxic agricultural chemicals. |
LEX-FAOC073618 |
National | Agriculture | 18/02/2016 |
| Regulation of Zhejiang Province on Prevention and Control of Air Pollution |
LEX-FAOC021308 |
Regional | 27/06/2003 | |
| Environmental Quality (Prescribed Activities) (Environmental Impact Assessment) Order 1987. |
LEX-FAOC167581 |
National | 30/09/1987 | |
| Presidential Decree No. 528 “On complex environmental permits”. |
LEX-FAOC100257 |
National | 17/11/2011 | |
| Resolución Conjunta - Dispensa temporal a transportistas para el transporte de abonos minerales o químicos. |
LEX-FAOC085010 |
National | Agriculture | 20/06/2012 |
| Resolución Nº 222/15 – Por la cual se amplía el listado de sustancias contaminantes controladas, prohibidas y sus sustitutos, incluyendo al Ozono Troposférico. |
LEX-FAOC133161 |
National | 05/06/2015 | |
| Protection of Groundwater Regulations, 1999 (S.I. No. 41 of 1999). |
LEX-FAOC105337 |
National | 12/02/1999 |