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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation establishing duties of industrial sewage suppliers and conditions for introducing sewage into sewage pipes. |
LEX-FAOC142669 |
National | waste | 14/07/2006 |
| Law on the Protection of Marine and Freshwater Coasts, Shores and Banks (proclaimed by Resolution No. 517 of 1995). |
LEX-FAOC136863 |
National | 16/06/1995 | |
| Ministerial Resolution No.801 of 2015 on Implementing Regulation of the Act on fertilizers and soil improvers in the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC016697 |
National | Agriculture | 29/11/2015 |
| Cleaner Production Promotion Law. |
LEX-FAOC166979 |
National | Industry | 19/06/2002 |
| Acuerdo Nº 2/02 - Reglamento sobre el registro, uso y control de fertilizantes y materias primas. |
LEX-FAOC149195 |
National | Agriculture | 07/01/2002 |
| Ley de desarrollo rural sustentable del Estado de Morelos. |
LEX-FAOC052454 |
Regional | 13/02/2009 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 155 - Normas Técnicas Ambientales para la prevención y control de la contaminación ambiental para los sectores eléctrico, telecomunicaciones y transporte. |
LEX-FAOC051076 |
National | Industry | 12/12/2006 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Fruit and Vegetable Production. |
LEX-FAOC139552 |
National | waste | |
| Décret n° 2006-023-PR du 8 mars 2006 portant création d’un Office des fertilisants, engrais, et pesticides (OFEP). |
LEX-FAOC148250 |
National | Agriculture | 31/01/2006 |
| Ley Nº 9.164 - Ley de productos químicos o biológicos de uso agropecuario. |
LEX-FAOC129540 |
National | Agriculture | 02/06/2004 |