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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agreement between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Republic of Poland on cooperation on water resource management. |
LEX-FAOC089213 |
International | 19/05/1992 | |
| Nkansi District Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-laws (G.N. No. 111 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC138747 |
Local | Agriculture | 29/06/1993 |
| Decree establishing details on certification of fertilizers and acceptance of results of laboratory and vegetable tests of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC097418 |
National | Agriculture | 13/05/2005 |
| Ley de protección al medio ambiente del Estado de Yucatán. |
LEX-FAOC137730 |
Regional | Agriculture | 25/08/2010 |
| Regulation of the Trade Minister No. 48/M-DAG/PER/7/2012 on provisions on the export of non-subsidized urea fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC051623 |
National | Agriculture | 18/07/2012 |
| Acuerdo Nº 358 - Autoriza a los gremios agropecuarios la importación de insumos agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC150648 |
National | Agriculture | 16/12/2003 |
| Regulation on urban waste water treatment. |
LEX-FAOC003551 |
National | Waste | 08/01/2006 |
| Acuerdo Nº 249 - NSO 13.49.01:09 sobre características de aguas residuales descargadas a un cuerpo receptor. |
LEX-FAOC049034 |
National | Waste | 03/03/2009 |
| Order of February 2, 1998 relating to the sampling and the consumption of water as well as the emissions of any kind of installations classified for the protection of the environment subject to authorization. |
LEX-FAOC122606 |
National | 02/02/1998 | |
| Notifications of the Ministry of Environment and Forests regarding public hearings. |
LEX-FAOC095225 |
National |