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
Order No. 96 on subsidies for buffer zones along rivers and lakes.
LEX-FAOC028687
National Agriculture 28/01/2010
Environmental Protection Law.
LEX-FAOC037076
National
Resolución Nº 464 de 2017 – Por la cual se adoptan los Lineamientos estratégicos de política pública para la Agricultura Campesina, Familiar y Comunitaria y se dictan otras disposiciones.
LEX-FAOC157530
National Agriculture 09/12/2017
Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution) Regulation (Chapter 413M).
LEX-FAOC141073
Regional Transport 01/06/2008
Decree No. 36 of 2006 (V. 18.) FVM of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development concerning the authorization, storage, marketing and utilization of yield increasing materials.
LEX-FAOC082223
National
Upper Austria Effluent Waste Water Law 2001.
LEX-FAOC078672
Regional waste
Regulation on Measures Regarding a Common National Program to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions.
LEX-FAOC140204
National 07/11/2015
Décret nº 2006-347/PRES/PM/MECV/MCPEA/MATD/MCE/MFB portant classement des établissements dangereux, insalubres et incommodes installés au Burkina Faso.
LEX-FAOC169216
National 17/07/2006
Ordonnance du Département Fédéral de l’Economie sur l’agriculture biologique.
LEX-FAOC118584
National Agriculture
Emergency Decree No. 108-2001 ─ Provides that the National Revolving Fund for Fertilizers, Agrochemicals and Seeds (FRONFAS) be in charge of the National Commission of Revolving Funds.
LEX-FAOC136964
National Agriculture 13/09/2001

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