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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notification No. 2017/39 on financial support in plant production. |
LEX-FAOC063871 |
National | Agriculture | 17/09/2017 |
| Order No. 1109 on subsidies for biogas installations. |
LEX-FAOC137875 |
National | Agriculture, Energy | 23/09/2010 |
| Decision of Special Designated Presidential Representatives on fertilizer export. |
LEX-FAOC049145 |
National | Agriculture | 26/01/1999 |
| Waste Water Emission – Chlor-Alkali Electrolysis Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC127104 |
National | waste | 03/12/2016 |
| Ordinance on the investigation, detection, prosecution and punishment of environmental offenses (1). |
LEX-FAOC134688 |
Regional | 25/03/1999 | |
| Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations (S.I. No. 108 of 1978). |
LEX-FAOC051707 |
National | waste | 05/04/1978 |
| Resolución Nº 100 - Reglamenta el uso y aplicación de insumos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC133019 |
National | Agriculture | 17/01/1983 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 704 validating the National classifier of pesticides and agrochemicals authorized for application in Kyrgyzstan for the period of 2011-2019. |
LEX-FAOC050322 |
National | Agriculture | 04/11/2011 |
| Decreto Nº 133-96: Ley de creación de la Autoridad para el Manejo Sustentable del Lago de Atitlán y su Entorno. |
LEX-FAOC033692 |
Regional | 17/12/1996 | |
| Chapter 4 of Title 12 of the American Samoa Administrative Code ”Public utilities and Energy” – Sewer. |
LEX-FAOC084645 |
Regional | Waste |