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. 271-Z on water supply of potable water. |
LEX-FAOC032985 |
National | 24/06/1999 | |
| Regulation No. 1 on rules and procedures for the assessment and approval of projects on Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM). |
LEX-FAOC126036 |
National | 25/03/2009 | |
| Resolución Nº 81 - NTE INEN ISO 14064-3 sobre especificación con orientación para la validación y verificación de declaraciones sobre gases de efecto invernadero. |
LEX-FAOC150572 |
National | 14/07/2010 | |
| Presidential Decree NO. 992 creating the National Fertilizer Corporation of the Philippines (FERTIPHIL). |
LEX-FAOC082066 |
National | Agriculture | 02/09/1976 |
| Regulations of the Chuxiong Yi Autonomous Prefecture on the management of the Longchuan River. |
LEX-FAOC005296 |
Regional | 28/05/1997 | |
| South Africa’s 2nd National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC102799 |
National | 2015 | |
| Acuerdo que establece los gases o compuestos de efecto invernadero que se agrupan para efectos de reporte de emisiones, así como sus potenciales de calentamiento. |
LEX-FAOC143038 |
National | 27/07/2015 | |
| Act on soil fertilizers (No. 417 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC155216 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Ley Nº 9.164 - Ley de productos químicos o biológicos de uso agropecuario. |
LEX-FAOC129540 |
National | Agriculture | 02/06/2004 |
| National Water Resources Policy for the Kingdom of Cambodia. |
LEX-FAOC022718 |
National | 2004 |