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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Decree on the identification and classification of freshwater of Sicilia and Campania Regions to be protected or improved for the conservation of fishery resources. |
LEX-FAOC139272 |
National | 19/11/1997 | |
| Agriculture Law No.13 of 2015. |
LEX-FAOC067215 |
National | Agriculture | 08/03/2015 |
| Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994. |
LEX-FAOC121995 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Council of Ministers Regulation to provide the Code of Practice of the Floriculture Sector (No. 207/2011). |
LEX-FAOC038439 |
National | Agriculture | 07/06/2011 |
| Rates for pollution charges for the discharge of pollutants into water bodies and into the soil. |
LEX-FAOC136212 |
National | 28/02/1994 | |
| Decree No. 5 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating rates of ecologically safe concentrations of pollutants in the atmospheric air of protected areas. |
LEX-FAOC082386 |
National | 24/01/2011 | |
| Japanese Agricultural Standard of Organic Agricultural Products (Notification No. 59). |
LEX-FAOC138477 |
National | Agriculture | 20/01/2000 |
| Regulation No. 21 of 2001 on environment protection in the Aqaba Exclusive Economic Zone. |
LEX-FAOC052652 |
National | 30/01/2001 | |
| Fertilizers Advisory Committee Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC027774 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Water Act. |
LEX-FAOC164077 |
National | 28/06/2001 |