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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Council of Ministers Resolution No. 95/2002 approving the Environmental Planning of the dams of Alqueva e Pedrógão (POAAP). |
LEX-FAOC155173 |
National | 07/02/2002 | |
| Regulation of the Minister of Public Works No. 45/PRT/1990 re quality control of water at water resources. |
LEX-FAOC076973 |
National | 30/07/1990 | |
| Act amending Act relating to greenhouse gas emission allowance trading (No. 29 of 2004). |
LEX-FAOC052020 |
National | 25/05/2012 | |
| Experimental Farm Stations Act (R.S.C. 1985, c. E-16). |
LEX-FAOC086391 |
National | Agriculture | |
| National Fertilizer Board Act. |
LEX-FAOC157401 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Methodical Instruction on environmental protection in the process of transportation, storage and application of pesticides and mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC128553 |
National | Agriculture | 13/03/1997 |
| Acuerdo Nº 603/05 - Acuerdo Marco de competitividad de la cadena agroalimentaria del rubro de cacao. |
LEX-FAOC078604 |
National | Agriculture | 22/12/2005 |
| Loi n° 2013-001du 14 janvier 2013 portant code foncier et domanial en République du Bénin. |
LEX-FAOC120571 |
National | Agriculture | 14/01/2013 |
| Decision No. 1386/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on a General Union Environment Action Programme to 2020 ‘Living well, within the limits of our planet’. |
LEX-FAOC044213 |
National | 20/11/2013 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 280 - NSO 67.32.02:08 sobre valores límites de nitrógeno básico volátil total e histamina para productos pesqueros. |
LEX-FAOC035171 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 10/03/2009 |