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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulations of Shaanxi Province on Prevention and Control of Air Pollution |
LEX-FAOC119447 |
Regional | 29/11/2013 | |
| Resolución Nº 816/06 - Normas para el Etiquetado de los Productos Fitosanitarios Formulados de Uso Agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC036281 |
National | Agriculture | 21/11/2006 |
| Decree on the control of waste waters and protection of surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC092294 |
National | Waste | 18/12/1996 |
| Notification No. 2016/46 on good agricultural practices for the protection of water against agricultural nitrate pollution. |
LEX-FAOC160776 |
National | Agriculture | 11/02/2017 |
| Decree No. 029/06 / CONAM / CD - Schedule of priorities for the progressive approval of environmental quality standards and maximum permissible limits. |
LEX-FAOC074336 |
National | 08/11/2006 | |
| Decision No. 34/2005/QD-TTg promulgating the Government's action program for implementation of the Politburo's Resolution No. 41-NQ/TW on environmental protection in the period of accelerated national industrialization and modernization. |
LEX-FAOC042822 |
National | Industry | 22/02/2005 |
| Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management System Act. |
LEX-FAOC162852 |
National | ||
| Provisions on the Administration of the Prevention and Control of Pollution in Protected Areas for Drinking Water Sources. |
LEX-FAOC092758 |
National | 10/07/1989 | |
| Regional Law No. 106-KZ “On some issues of protection of the atmospheric air”. |
LEX-FAOC147679 |
Regional | ||
| Decreto Nº 8.826/12 – Suprime la Empresa Comercializadora de Insumos y Servicios Agrícolas, S.A. (CVA ECISA, S.A.). |
LEX-FAOC061491 |
National | Agriculture | 28/08/2013 |