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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 304 - Ley Agrícola del Estado de Campeche. |
LEX-FAOC060947 |
Regional | Agriculture | 23/06/2000 |
| Ordonnance sur la protection de l’air (OPair). |
LEX-FAOC145829 |
National | ||
| Water Quality Regulation - Clean Environment Act (N.B. Reg. 82-126). |
LEX-FAOC095963 |
Regional | industry | |
| Order No. 40 of the Federal Hydrometeorological and Environmental Monitoring Service validating the Regulation on centralized registration of the documents on emissions and greenhouse gas sinks. |
LEX-FAOC050937 |
National | 23/03/2001 | |
| Order No. 951 on grants to municipal wetland projects. |
LEX-FAOC146003 |
National | 30/07/2010 | |
| Fertilizer Administration Act. |
LEX-FAOC095069 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Decreto Nº 3.395/96 - Reglamentación de la Ley Nº 5.965, sobre protección a las fuentes de provisión y a los cursos y cuerpos receptores de agua y a la atmósfera. |
LEX-FAOC042622 |
Regional | 06/09/1996 | |
| Decreto No. 44.820 providing for the Environmental Licensing System (SLAM). |
LEX-FAOC046982 |
Regional | 02/06/2014 | |
| Arrêté concernant l'assainissement urbain. |
LEX-FAOC017552 |
Regional | Waste | 02/04/1964 |
| Decree creating a common identification of farmers, farms and farmland in the context of fertilizer policy and agricultural policy. |
LEX-FAOC158649 |
Regional | Agriculture | 22/12/2006 |