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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 50 of 2001 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 20 of 1998 on seeds and fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC061825 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2001 |
| Decree-Law No. 26/2012 establishing the Environmental Basic Legislation. |
LEX-FAOC074468 |
National | 26/06/2012 | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for dumping, in ordinary surface waters and public sewers, of wastewater from the sugar industry as well as beet mills. |
LEX-FAOC142410 |
National | waste | |
| Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2016 (S.I. No. 786 of 2016). |
LEX-FAOC064137 |
National | 20/07/2016 | |
| Government Regulation on Rivers (No. 35 of 1991). |
LEX-FAOC091380 |
National | 14/06/1991 | |
| Nkansi District Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-laws (G.N. No. 111 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC138747 |
Local | Agriculture | 29/06/1993 |
| Decision No. 71/2004/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on assay and recognition of new fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC105925 |
National | Agriculture | 08/12/2004 |
| Regulation No. 381 of the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources on calculation of atmospheric pollution. |
LEX-FAOC011022 |
National | 15/10/2004 | |
| Regulation regarding the controls of sales, transport and stock notifications of chemical fertilizers containing nitrate nitrogen. |
LEX-FAOC004640 |
National | Agriculture | 10/10/2015 |
| Environmental Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC037076 |
National |