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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Interim Guidelines and Standards for Environmental Pollution Control in Nigeria. |
LEX-FAOC169178 |
National | Industry | 1991 |
| Organic Farming Act. |
LEX-FAOC119641 |
National | Agriculture | 20/06/2000 |
| Ordinance on limitation of emission of waste water into rivers and public canals. |
LEX-FAOC139632 |
National | waste | 19/04/1996 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 128 of 2010 issuing the Regulations for the Law on fertilizers and soil improvers. |
LEX-FAOC161424 |
National | Agriculture | 17/07/2010 |
| Decreto Nº 76/06 - Sistema de Evaluación Ambiental. |
LEX-FAOC140102 |
National | 19/12/2006 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 394199/5224 on licenses of fertilisers. |
LEX-FAOC032367 |
National | Agriculture | 08/10/1999 |
| Law on plant nutrition products. |
LEX-FAOC052267 |
National | Agriculture | 2007-08 |
| Control of Atmospheric Pollution Law, 2002 (Law No. 187(Ι)/2002). |
LEX-FAOC164452 |
National | industry | 01/11/2002 |
| Royal Decree on the prevention of atmospheric pollution caused by new large combustion plants. |
LEX-FAOC154162 |
National | industry | |
| National Agricultural Sector Strategy (2017-2022) “Resilience and Sustainable Development”. |
LEX-FAOC144719 |
National | Agriculture | 2016-11 |