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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Decree No. 007/02 / AG - Agricultural inputs of national origin that must be included in certain agroindustrial activities. |
LEX-FAOC002420 |
National | Agriculture | 07/02/2002 |
| Regulation for Water Pollution Control 1988 (No. 19919 of 1988). |
LEX-FAOC050299 |
National | 04/09/1988 | |
| Circular No. 04/2015/TT-BNNPTNT on Guidelines for Government Decree No. 187/2013/ND-CP of 20 November 2013 on the Law on International Trade in Goods and Commercial Agency, Trading, Processing and Transit of goods with foreign countries in the fields of: Agriculture, Forestry and Aquaculture. |
LEX-FAOC154195 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2015 |
| Decree containing rules relative to greenhouse cultivation and some selected agricultural enterprises. |
LEX-FAOC155046 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 303 validating the Regulation on setting environmental fees and the modalities of collection thereof. |
LEX-FAOC111710 |
National | ||
| National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016 (Notice 275 of 2017). |
LEX-FAOC063991 |
National | 03/04/2017 | |
| Regulation No. 63 of the Minister of Environment establishing the Procedure for issue and revocation of special water use permits. |
LEX-FAOC136858 |
National | 24/12/1996 | |
| Agricultural Inputs Trust Fund Act, 1994 (Act No. 9 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC128265 |
National | Agriculture | 29/07/1994 |
| Provisional Regulations on Water Pollution Prevention and Control in Huaihe River Basin (2011). |
LEX-FAOC011441 |
National | ||
| National Fertiliser Policy |
LEX-FAOC015983 |
National | Agriculture | 2016-08 |
