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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Health (Sanitation and General) Regulation 1973. |
LEX-FAOC144071 |
National | ||
| Climate Change (General Exemptions) Order, 2009. |
LEX-FAOC149671 |
National | 30/11/2009 | |
| Regulation on the conditions and criteria to be met by holders of the study on the environmental impact, the amount of fees, charges and other costs incurred in the process of environmental impact assessment. |
LEX-FAOC071066 |
National | 26/03/2012 | |
| Law on Inland Navigation and Ports. |
LEX-FAOC071724 |
National | Transport | 03/10/2007 |
| Decision No. 187/2007/QD-TTg approving the scheme on environmental protection in the basin of the Dong Nai river system up to 2020. |
LEX-FAOC123606 |
Regional | 03/12/2007 | |
| Emergency Decree No. 112-97 ─ Modifies Emergency Decree No. 076-97, which creates the National Revolving Fund for Fertilizers, Agrochemicals and Seeds (FRONFAS). |
LEX-FAOC023549 |
National | Agriculture | 30/12/1997 |
| Circular No. 04/2012/TT-BTNMT stipulating criteria for identification of establishments causing environmental pollution or serious environmental pollution. |
LEX-FAOC038892 |
National | 08/05/2012 | |
| Regional Act No. 25 encouraging the use of organic fertilizers to protect the quality of agricultural lands. |
LEX-FAOC061777 |
Regional | Agriculture | 07/04/2000 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 63 on approval of rules for inventory of sources of harmful substances emitted in atmospheric air and physical influence on it. |
LEX-FAOC023347 |
National | 15/04/2002 | |
| Decree No. 44.820 establishing for State Environmental Licensing System (SLAM). |
LEX-FAOC119388 |
Regional | 02/06/2014 |