Nitrogen Policies
This database compiles 2,726 nitrogen policies from 186 countries, sourced from FAOLEX data as made available via the ECOLEX database, originally provided 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
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. (n.d.). FAOLEX database. https://www.fao.org/faolex
United Nations Environment Programme, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations & International Union for Conservation of Nature. (n.d.). ECOLEX: The gateway to environmental law. https://www.ecolex.org/
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/FAOLEX Ref ID | Scale | Sector | Date of Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Act. |
LEX-FAOC164077 |
National | 28/06/2001 | |
| National Environmental Policy 2002. |
LEX-FAOC099425 |
National | 02/10/2002 | |
| Regulation on conditions and manner of carrying out the inspection over the plant nutrition products and soil enhancers, the method of sampling and submission of samples and the number and size of samples for testing in trade and applications. |
LEX-FAOC049674 |
National | Agriculture | 10/11/2010 |
| Lettre de Politique de l’Agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC139300 |
National | Agriculture | 2015-05 |
| Decreto Nº 948 - Reglamento de Protección y Control de la Calidad del Aire. |
LEX-FAOC085572 |
National | 05/06/1995 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 75 validating the Regulation on classifying waterbodies as sources of potable water. |
LEX-FAOC164546 |
National | 23/01/2004 | |
| Order of the Flemish Government concerning the treatment of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC155766 |
Regional | Agriculture | 10/10/2008 |
| Decreto Nº 5.218 - Declara como bienes de primera necesidad los fertilizantes nitrogenados. |
LEX-FAOC105177 |
National | Agriculture | 26/02/2007 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Organic Chemicals. |
LEX-FAOC077948 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |
| Provisional Regulations on Water Pollution Prevention and Control in Huaihe River Basin (2011). |
LEX-FAOC011441 |
National |