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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change and Greenhouse Emissions Reduction Act 2007. |
LEX-FAOC041478 |
Regional | 28/06/2007 | |
| Order No. 19 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection regarding ecological certification of waste disposal sites. |
LEX-FAOC044635 |
National | Waste | 08/02/1996 |
| Loi sur la protection des monuments, de la nature et des sites |
LEX-FAOC148605 |
Regional | ||
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Fur and Leather. |
LEX-FAOC146601 |
National | waste | 12/01/1999 |
| Regulation on special conditions for trade and use of ammonium nitrate (AN) as plant nutrition products. |
LEX-FAOC050334 |
National | Agriculture | 15/03/2011 |
| Mizoram Organic Farming Act, 2004 (Act No. 6 of 2004). |
LEX-FAOC074228 |
Regional | Agriculture | 12/07/2004 |
| Acuerdo Nº 428/13 - Procesos de inscripción de registro para plaguicidas, fertilizantes y productos veterinarios. |
LEX-FAOC148986 |
National | Agriculture | 20/08/2013 |
| Resolution No. 84/T issuing the implementing directives for the importation, circulation and production of mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC096608 |
National | Agriculture | 29/10/2003 |
| Regulation on conditions and manner of carrying out the inspection over the plant nutrition products and soil enhancers, the method of sampling and submission of samples and the number and size of samples for testing in trade and applications. |
LEX-FAOC049674 |
National | Agriculture | 10/11/2010 |
| Law No. 5.438 establishing State Technical and Environmental Cadasters. |
LEX-FAOC167941 |
Regional | 17/04/2009 |