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
Decree No. 149 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Sanitary requirements for application, transportation and storage of pesticides (plant protection means), agrochemicals and fertilizers, and MRL in environment, alimentary raw materials and foodstuffs.
LEX-FAOC110332
National Agriculture 27/09/2012
Agriculture (Guaranteed Prices and Financial Assistance) (Jersey) Law 1965.
LEX-FAOC044004
Regional Agriculture
Resolución Nº 1.167 - Registro y control de personas que se dediquen a la comercialización de insumos agropecuarios y/o semillas para siembra.
LEX-FAOC145949
National Agriculture 25/03/2010
Décret nº 2001-109 fixant les normes de qualité des eaux résiduaires en République du Benin.
LEX-FAOC164636
National Waste 04/04/2001
Declaratoria de clasificación de los ríos San Juan del Río, Ñadó y Aculco.
LEX-FAOC164990
Regional 26/05/2009
Notification No. 2011/33 on methods of sampling and analysis for the official control of the levels of nitrates in certain foodstuffs.
LEX-FAOC023763
National Agriculture 15/08/2011
Decreto Nº 333/004 - Establece los criterios técnicos básicos a aplicar en el manejo y conservación de suelos y aguas.
LEX-FAOC111079
National Agriculture, Waste 16/09/2004
National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (Establishment) Act, 2007 (No. 25 of 2007).
LEX-FAOC166926
National 30/07/2007
Regulation on and the air quality limit values.
LEX-FAOC086016
National 21/11/1996
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.
LEX-FAOC054334
National 2016

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