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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries concerning rules for the establishment of reference methods and conditions for the measurement of concentrations of basic volatile nitrogen (TVB - N - Order).(No. 12 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC131124 |
National | Agriculture | 21/02/2002 |
| Water Act (RSA 2000, c. W-3). |
LEX-FAOC152445 |
Regional | ||
| Ordinance on fees for water and waste control. |
LEX-FAOC005414 |
Regional | waste | |
| Supreme Decree No. 053-2005-PCM ─ Regulation of Law No. 28305, on the control of chemical inputs and controlled products. |
LEX-FAOC145064 |
National | Agriculture | 27/07/2005 |
| Regulation on the Protection of Wetlands. |
LEX-FAOC021344 |
National | 04/04/2014 | |
| Regulation determining the types of pollutants, limits and other standards related to the air quality standards. |
LEX-FAOC083941 |
National | 29/03/2012 | |
| Water quality standard for fisheries. |
LEX-FAOC143125 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 12/08/1989 |
| Décret nº 2-69-316 réglementant les encouragements de l'Etat en vue de l'intensification de la production végétale annuelle dans les propriétés agricoles cultivables en sec. |
LEX-FAOC128691 |
National | Agriculture | 25/07/1969 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 373 validating the Regulation of on the state registration of hazardous impact on the atmospheric air and the sources thereof. |
LEX-FAOC163503 |
National | 21/04/2000 | |
| Normative Instruction No. 35 regulating registration, packaging, labelling of soil corrective substances and other products used in agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC144752 |
National | Agriculture | 04/07/2006 |