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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law on the system of protected territories. |
LEX-FAOC016867 |
National | 07/03/1996 | |
| Decree of the State Committee on Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on protection of surface water. |
LEX-FAOC156110 |
National | 09/08/1993 | |
| Resolución Nº 187 - Reglamento para la producción primaria, procesamiento, empacado, etiquetado, almacenamiento, certificación, importación, comercialización de productos agropecuarios ecológicos. |
LEX-FAOC172167 |
National | Agriculture | 31/07/2006 |
| Water Authority Law, 1982. (Law No. 18 of 1982). |
LEX-FAOC146976 |
National | 14/03/1983 | |
| Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (Act No. 117 of 1998) |
LEX-FAOC121001 |
National | ||
| Law on rates of environmental charges (2000). |
LEX-FAOC171418 |
National | 19/04/2000 | |
| Plant Protection Regulations ( Settlement on the Importation and Selling of Chemical Preparations ), 1994 |
LEX-FAOC105336 |
National | Agriculture | 06/10/1994 |
| Law No.221 of 2000 on Water Sector Organization. |
LEX-FAOC054266 |
National | ||
| Acuerdo Nº 502 - NSO 13.11.03:01 sobre emisiones atmosféricas generadas por fuentes moviles. |
LEX-FAOC032963 |
National | Transport | 04/06/2003 |
| Ordinance of the Prime Minister's Office on Effluent Standards (No. 35 of 1971). |
LEX-FAOC114439 |
National | 1971 |