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
Decree No. 30 of 2008 (XII. 31.) KvVM of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Water Management laying down technical rules concerning activities and facilities serving for the utilization and protection of waters and for water damage prevention.
LEX-FAOC069071
National
Ministerial Decree No. 85 validating the Regulation on licensing authority for pesticides, SHP and toxic agricultural chemicals.
LEX-FAOC073618
National Agriculture 18/02/2016
Agrochemicals Act (Chapter 35:09).
LEX-FAOC024641
National Agriculture 1999
Resolución Nº 1.632 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 760, Protocolo para el control y vigilancia de la contaminación atmosférica generada por fuentes fijas.
LEX-FAOC074101
National 21/09/2012
Acuerdo Gubernativo Nº 178-2009: Reglamento para la Certificación de la Calidad del Agua para Consumo Humano en Proyectos de Abastecimiento.
LEX-FAOC139299
National 22/06/2009
Coastal Zone Management Act (2015).
LEX-FAOC134866
Regional 04/02/2015
National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan.
LEX-FAOC101458
National 2002
Act amending Act relating to greenhouse gas emission allowance trading (No. 29 of 2004).
LEX-FAOC052020
National 25/05/2012
National Fertilizer Board Act.
LEX-FAOC157401
National Agriculture
DENR Administrative Order No. 81 containing implementing rules and regulations of the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999.
LEX-FAOC118417
National 2000

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