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
Resolución Nº 73 - Modifica normas sobre libertad vigilada de precios para los medicamentos veterinarios, productos biológicos de uso pecuario, fertilizantes y plaguicidas de uso agrícola.
LEX-FAOC076698
National Agriculture 20/02/2008
Supreme Decree No. 009-2015-MINAM ─ Measures aimed at improving the environmental quality of air at the national level.
LEX-FAOC128784
National Transport 06/08/2015
Regulation of the Agriculture Minister No. 70/Permentan/SR.140/10/2011 on organic fertilizer, bio fertilizer and soil conditioner.
LEX-FAOC002516
National Agriculture 25/10/2011
Ordonnance nº 2000-914 relative à la partie Législative du Code de l'environnement.
LEX-FAOC105730
National 18/09/2000
Water Resources (Control of Pollution) (Silage, Slurry and Agricultural Fuel Oil) (England) Regulations 2010 (S.I. No. 639 of 2010).
LEX-FAOC130673
Regional Agriculture 04/03/2010
Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of waste water from the poultry slaughterhouse sector into ordinary surface waters.
LEX-FAOC033634
National waste 02/08/1985
Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies Act [Chapter 18:12].
LEX-FAOC146780
Agriculture
China National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2011-2030).
LEX-FAOC081592
National 17/09/2010
Law No. 593 of 2004 on protection, reproduction and management of wildlife.
LEX-FAOC144943
National 09/07/2004
Reglamento Interior de la Comisión Intersecretarial para el Control del Proceso y Uso de Plaguicidas, Fertilizantes y Sustancias Tóxicas.
LEX-FAOC115402
National Agriculture 1988

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