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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act). |
LEX-FAOC066403 |
National | ||
| Ley Nº 346 - Modifica la Ley Nº 532, de promoción agrícola y ganadera. |
LEX-FAOC093621 |
National | Agriculture | 29/05/1972 |
| Regulation on the conditions in terms of facilities for the storage of plant nutrition products and a sales and accommodation of plant nutrition products. |
LEX-FAOC045452 |
National | Agriculture | 11/09/2009 |
| Emergency Decree No. 129-2001 ─ Authorizes the Ministry of Agriculture to sell agricultural products directly to agricultural producers. |
LEX-FAOC006522 |
National | Agriculture | 30/11/2001 |
| Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Non Licensable Installations) Regulations, 2004 (P.I. 170/2004). |
LEX-FAOC044279 |
National | industry | 26/03/2004 |
| Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Pennine Dales) Designation Order 1997 (S.I. No. 1442 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC162927 |
Regional | Agriculture | 05/06/1997 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 75 validating the Regulation on classifying waterbodies as sources of potable water. |
LEX-FAOC164546 |
National | 23/01/2004 | |
| No. 604 Decree of the State Council promulgating the Regulations on Taihu Basin Management of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC031302 |
National | 07/09/2011 | |
| Agricultural Aids Act. |
LEX-FAOC167671 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decree No. 36 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validation the form of state registration for means of plant protection and fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC016025 |
National | Agriculture | 05/06/2012 |