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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation of Hubei Province on prevention and control of water pollution. |
LEX-FAOC031570 |
Regional | 22/01/2014 | |
| Ministerial Decree No.53 of 1991 regarding introduction of environmental fees for environmental pollution, setting up and utilization of regional environmental fund. |
LEX-FAOC012035 |
Regional | 01/03/1991 | |
| Exceptional registration of 03 plant protection drugs into the list of those permitted for use in Vietnam. |
LEX-FAOC142050 |
National | Agriculture | 17/07/2002 |
| Water Code (No. 8 of 2004). |
LEX-FAOC147887 |
National | ||
| Ordinance on increased limitation of emission according to a air monitoring plan (Air Monitoring Ordinance) |
LEX-FAOC079638 |
Regional | Industry | 17/02/1992 |
| Development Loans Fund Act 1967 (Cap. 234). |
LEX-FAOC004880 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Grand-Ducal Regulation establishing a set of aid schemes for the safeguarding of biological diversity in rural, viticultural and forest areas. |
LEX-FAOC035701 |
National | 10/09/2012 | |
| Law on quality, control and transport of mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC016045 |
National | Agriculture | 25/06/1992 |
| Regulation on the Protection of Wetlands. |
LEX-FAOC021344 |
National | 04/04/2014 | |
| Waste disposal (livestock waste) Regulations (Chapter 354A). |
LEX-FAOC165055 |
Regional | Agriculture |