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
Decreto Ley Nº 3.557 - Establece disposiciones sobre protección agrícola.
LEX-FAOC122522
National Agriculture 29/12/1980
Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Stage I) Designation Order 2000 (S.I. No. 3049 of 2000).
LEX-FAOC158213
Regional Agriculture 13/11/2000
National Conservation Law, 2013 (No. 24 of 2013).
LEX-FAOC090996
National 22/01/2013
Decree No. 791 relative to planning of the use of fertilising substances.
LEX-FAOC160025
National Agriculture
Order No. 840 on governmental subsidy for wetland projects.
LEX-FAOC052797
National 15/08/2012
Resolución Nº 264/2011 - Apruébase el Reglamento para el Registro de Fertilizantes, Enmiendas, Sustratos, Acondicionadores, Protectores y Materias Primas en la República Argentina.
LEX-FAOC169701
National Agriculture 09/05/2011
Regulation on types of installations which may cause significant pollution of individual natural elements or the whole environment.
LEX-FAOC134273
National 02/09/2014
Organic Agriculture Act (No. 823 of 1997).
LEX-FAOC130884
National Agriculture 11/06/1997
Resolución Nº 2/07 - Parámetros y métodos para medición de calidad de aire en la Cuenca Matanza Riachuelo.
LEX-FAOC165754
Regional 31/08/2007
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Meat Processing.
LEX-FAOC064841
National waste 12/01/1999

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