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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree-Law No. 236/98 establishing water quality standards. |
LEX-FAOC092144 |
National | 01/08/1998 | |
| Decree No. 11/2013 approving the Regulation on Fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC151029 |
National | Agriculture | 10/04/2013 |
| Decree No. 10.028 regulating Environmental Law No. 1.532 on the prevention and control of pollution within the State of Amazonas. |
LEX-FAOC050457 |
Regional | 04/02/1987 | |
| Norma NA-AI-002-03 sobre control de las emisiones de contaminantes atmosféricos provenientes de fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC149097 |
National | 2003 | |
| Acuerdo Nº 159 - Deja sin efecto el Acuerdo Nº 148, sobre registro de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC100728 |
National | Agriculture | 19/05/2009 |
| 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 |
| Chief Executive Order No. 356/2010 approving new standards for polluting gas emissions. |
LEX-FAOC116155 |
Regional | Transport | 29/11/2010 |
| Law No. 46 of 2012 regulating Agricultural Materials Handling. |
LEX-FAOC073985 |
National | Agriculture | 12/07/2012 |
| Stratégie nationale de développement de la riziculture au Cameroun (2009). |
LEX-FAOC008041 |
National | Agriculture | 2009 |
| Water Law (Republic of Srpska). |
LEX-FAOC134197 |
Regional | 2006 |