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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amendments to the Regulations Governing Issuance, Revocation, and Cancellation of Emissions Certificate of Conformity for Diesel and Alternative Clean Fuel Engine Vehicles. |
LEX-FAOC144767 |
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| Agricultural Resources Conservation Act (Chapter 35:06). |
LEX-FAOC048953 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Environment, Health and Consumer Protection Fees Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC046927 |
Regional | ||
| 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 |
| Acuerdo Nº 159 - Deja sin efecto el Acuerdo Nº 148, sobre registro de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC100728 |
National | Agriculture | 19/05/2009 |
| Decree No. 36 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validation the form of state registration for means of plant protection and fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC016025 |
National | Agriculture | 05/06/2012 |
| Law on Waste Management. |
LEX-FAOC134772 |
National | waste | 2009 |
| Regulation on the types of fertilizers, the conditions for ammonium nitrate fertilizers of high nitrogen concentration, method of labeling and packaging of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC096008 |
National | Agriculture | 19/06/2015 |
| Regulation on quality of swimming water. |
LEX-FAOC004984 |
National | 09/01/2006 | |
| Decree of the State Minister of Environmental Affairs No. KEP-35/MENLH/7/1995 on the Clean-River Programme. |
LEX-FAOC149156 |
National | 25/07/1995 |