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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 6.186 - Ley de fomento agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC113155 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/1963 |
| Regulation on ozone in air. |
LEX-FAOC070990 |
National | 03/11/2005 | |
| Plant Protection Act (No. 13 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC120516 |
National | Agriculture | 04/07/1997 |
| 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 | |
| Decree-Law No. 56/2015 establishing the general regime for prevention, production and management of waste. |
LEX-FAOC070111 |
National | Waste | 15/10/2015 |
| Regulation on types of installations which may cause significant pollution of individual natural elements or the whole environment. |
LEX-FAOC134273 |
National | 02/09/2014 | |
| Acuerdo que crea la Comisión de pesticidas para uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC155338 |
National | Agriculture | 21/05/1985 |
| Decision No. 20/1999/QD-TTg on the establishment and promulgation of the operation regulation of the Steering Board for the Management of Rice Export and Fertilizer Import. |
LEX-FAOC111355 |
National | Agriculture | 13/02/1999 |