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 2.202 - Reglamenta la industria y comercio de los abonos o fertilizantes químicos simples, químicos compuestos. orgánicos naturales, orgánicos reforzados, enmiendas y acondicionadores del suelo. |
LEX-FAOC168077 |
National | Agriculture | 14/08/1968 |
| Fertilizer Administration Act. |
LEX-FAOC095069 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Order No. 224 on Waste. |
LEX-FAOC144253 |
National | waste | 07/03/2011 |
| Acuerdo Ministerial Nº 16-2012: Se crea el registro para establecimientos que expenden insumos para uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC146127 |
National | Agriculture | 26/01/2012 |
| Notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests declaring the Sultanpur National Park to be an Eco-sensitive Zone. |
LEX-FAOC071313 |
National | 27/01/2010 | |
| Government Decree on Urban Waste Water Treatment (No. 888 of 2006). |
LEX-FAOC149112 |
National | waste | 12/10/2006 |
| Regulation on the conditions for classification and identifying of the quality of plant nutrition products, deviations regarding the content of nutrients and the minimum and maximum values of tolerance of nutrient content and on the declaration and labelling of plant nutrition products. |
LEX-FAOC112216 |
National | Agriculture | 16/09/2009 |
| Plant Protection Act (No. 13 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC120516 |
National | Agriculture | 04/07/1997 |
| Loi nº 016/PR/99 portant Code de l'eau. |
LEX-FAOC140460 |
National | 18/08/1999 | |
| Council Regulation (EEC) No. 259/93 on the supervision and control of shipments of waste within, into and out of the European Community. |
LEX-FAOC086346 |
National | waste | 01/02/1993 |