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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law No. 353-I on the protection of atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC150955 |
National | 27/12/1996 | |
| Resolución Nº 33 - Manual Normativo de Crédito del Banco de Desarrollo Agropecuario (BDA). |
LEX-FAOC113365 |
National | Agriculture | 21/12/2016 |
| Environmental Quality (Control of Emission from Diesel Engines) Regulations 1996, PU (A) 429. |
LEX-FAOC054804 |
National | Transport | 1996 |
| Manual técnico para el registro y control de fertilizantes, enmiendas de suelo y productos afines de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC050335 |
National | Agriculture | 22/05/2017 |
| Regulation of the Living Environment State Minister No. 3/2010 on standard quality of industrial zone sewage. |
LEX-FAOC150709 |
National | Waste | 18/01/2010 |
| National Agriculture Strategic Plan. |
LEX-FAOC133620 |
National | Agriculture | 2001-01 |
| Plants and Fertilizer Act, 2010 (No. 803). |
LEX-FAOC073002 |
National | Agriculture | 06/09/2010 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 56 on approval of rules regarding the use, width and boundaries of water conservation zones and their coastal zones. |
LEX-FAOC082621 |
National | 24/03/2000 | |
| Decision No. 210/2001 pertaining to the Executive By-Law of the Law of Environment Public Authority. |
LEX-FAOC081957 |
National | 22/09/2001 | |
| Décret nº 100/154 portant organisation du Ministère de l'agriculture et de l'élevage. |
LEX-FAOC130436 |
National | Agriculture | 19/10/1993 |