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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Government Decree on the Remediation of Certain Environmental Damages (No. 713 of 2009). |
LEX-FAOC111998 |
National | 24/09/2009 | |
| Guam Waterworks Authority Rates and Services – Article 1 of Chapter 2 of Title 28 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC067512 |
Regional | ||
| Water Quality Regulations 2009. |
LEX-FAOC128916 |
Local | 2009-07 | |
| Pesticides and Fertilizers Licence Regulation (Man. Reg.216/87). |
LEX-FAOC101336 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Resolution No. 22/04 approving the Strategy for the Rational Use of Agro-Mineral Resources and the Launching of the Fertilizer Industry. |
LEX-FAOC101081 |
National | Agriculture | 24/09/2004 |
| Governmental Decree No. 123 of 1997 (VII. 18.) Korm. on the protection of freshwater stocks and water works for drinking water distribution. |
LEX-FAOC145759 |
National | ||
| Regulation on the classification and categorization of surface and ground water. |
LEX-FAOC043969 |
National | 11/10/2007 | |
| Regulation on state registration and supervision of water management. |
LEX-FAOC060781 |
National | ||
| Order of January 4, 1985 - Basic objectives and general guidelines of the National Agrarian Research Plan. |
LEX-FAOC103616 |
National | Agriculture | 04/01/1985 |
| Resolución Nº 7/2013 - Créase en el ámbito de la Comisión Nacional Asesora de Biotecnología Agropecuaria (CONABIA) el Comité Asesor en Bioinsumos de Uso Agropecuario (CABUA). |
LEX-FAOC098333 |
National | Agriculture | 10/12/2013 |