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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Act No. LIII of 1995 on the General Rules of Environmental Protection. |
LEX-FAOC170669 |
National | ||
| Resolution No. 35/NQ-CP on urgent issues in environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC135715 |
National | Waste | 18/03/2013 |
| Discharge standard of water pollutants for phosphate fertilizer industry (National Standard GB 15580－2011). |
LEX-FAOC126191 |
National | Agriculture | 02/04/2011 |
| Prevention of Pollution (Guernsey) Law, 1989. |
LEX-FAOC065129 |
National | ||
| Acuerdo que publica los instructivos y formatos para la autorización de importación y exportación de plaguicidas, nutrientes vegetales y sustancias y materiales peligrosos. |
LEX-FAOC141696 |
National | Agriculture | 06/03/2006 |
| Plan National D’investissement Agricole en RDC (PNIA) 2014-2020 |
LEX-FAOC126448 |
National | Agriculture | 2014 |
| Acuerdo Nº 81 - Reglamento para la conservación y mantenimiento de presas y embalses. |
LEX-FAOC067399 |
National | 06/03/1978 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 449 validating criteria of distribution of objects liable to environmental audit required for issuance of permit for emissions to environment. |
LEX-FAOC090862 |
National | 31/03/2009 | |
| Resolución Nº 309 - Somete a libertad vigilada algunos fertilizantes y plaguicidas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC007749 |
National | Agriculture | 12/12/2007 |
| Decree No. 42 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Regulation on inventory of emissions of pollutants to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC168327 |
National |