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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irrigation Water Quality Standard of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC087934 |
National | 04/01/1992 | |
| Decree No. 64 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on application of mineral fertilizers in ponds of fishfarming organizations. |
LEX-FAOC166727 |
National | Agriculture | 03/11/2005 |
| Ordinance on the Introductory Law concerning the confederate legislation on environment and water protection. |
LEX-FAOC164152 |
National | ||
| Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006 (Chapter 19 of 2006). |
LEX-FAOC035795 |
National | energy | 21/06/2006 |
| Decree No. 108 in matter of environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC071810 |
National | Waste | 26/09/1995 |
| Ministerial Resolution No. 23 of 1991 regulating the production and importation of organic fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC162894 |
National | Agriculture | 1991 |
| National Environmental Management (Amendment) Act 2004 (No. 8 of 2004). |
LEX-FAOC040557 |
National | 14/07/2004 | |
| Resolution No. 168-2016-MINAM ─ Guidelines for the preparation of annual reports on greenhouse gases and the dissemination of the national inventory of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC062328 |
National | 04/07/2016 | |
| Law of the People's Republic of China on Agricultural Product Quality Safety. |
LEX-FAOC123544 |
National | Agriculture | 29/04/2006 |
| Order No. 121/2005 on the guidelines for monitoring greenhouse gas emission and providing relevant information to the concerned authorities. |
LEX-FAOC001299 |
National | 31/01/2005 |