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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law No. 16/2015 - Environmental Protection Law of the Autonomous Community of Extremadura. |
LEX-FAOC123326 |
Regional | 23/04/2015 | |
| Acuerdo Ministerial Nº 16-2012: Se crea el registro para establecimientos que expenden insumos para uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC146127 |
National | Agriculture | 26/01/2012 |
| Fertilizers Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC137192 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation on water pollution control. |
LEX-FAOC028219 |
National | 31/12/2004 | |
| Regulation on conditions and rules for processing, packaging, transport and storage of organic products. |
LEX-FAOC090715 |
National | Agriculture | 29/12/2016 |
| Circular No. 35/2014/TT-BCT prescribing the application of the automatic import licensing regime to a number of fertilizer products. |
LEX-FAOC005255 |
National | Agriculture | 15/10/2014 |
| Order No. 951 on grants to municipal wetland projects. |
LEX-FAOC146003 |
National | 30/07/2010 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 63 on approval of rules for state control in the area of protection of atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC015811 |
National | 15/04/2002 | |
| Act on Promotion of Global Warming Countermeasures (Act No. 117 of 1998) |
LEX-FAOC121001 |
National | ||
| Directive 2008/50/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe. |
LEX-FAOC043615 |
National | 21/05/2008 |