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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guideline No. 6 approving the methodology of the Environmental Impact Assessment. |
LEX-FAOC144178 |
National | 27/12/2006 | |
| An Act respecting an aid scheme for climate loans. |
LEX-FAOC105399 |
National | 23/12/2016 | |
| Law on Organic Food |
LEX-FAOC098283 |
National | Agriculture | 07/04/2016 |
| Order No. 45 of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources validating the List of pollutants for the determination of the chemical status of the water files of surface water and groundwater and the environmental potential of an artificial or substantially modified surface waterbody. |
LEX-FAOC041653 |
National | 06/02/2017 | |
| Water Pollution Control (Port Shelter Water Control Zone) Order (L.N. No. 249 of 1989). |
LEX-FAOC093774 |
Local | 28/07/1989 | |
| Decreto Nº 618/90 - Reglamenta la Ley Nº 1.173, que determina un sistema de protección de la salud humana y de los ecosistemas y optimiza la utilización de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC053405 |
National | Agriculture | 30/03/1990 |
| Safe Drinking Water Act (USC 1400-1465). |
LEX-FAOC053727 |
National | ||
| Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Act (S.C. 1995, c. 40). |
LEX-FAOC002766 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Resuelto Nº 23/ALP - Normas para el registro y manejo seguro de aditivos, fertilizantes y plaguicidas. |
LEX-FAOC091678 |
National | Agriculture | 22/04/1998 |
| Regulation on air pollution caused by heating. |
LEX-FAOC024895 |
National | 13/01/2005 |