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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discharge standard of water pollutants for phosphate fertilizer industry (National Standard GB 15580－2011). |
LEX-FAOC126191 |
National | Agriculture | 02/04/2011 |
| Resolución S/n - Dispónese que los tambos ubicados en la cuenca del Río Santa Lucía, con un total de vacas en ordeñe de más de 500 animales, deberán contar con autorización de desagüe y con un plan de manejo de residuos sólidos. |
LEX-FAOC126244 |
Regional | Agriculture | 24/10/2013 |
| Acuerdo que publica los instructivos y formatos para la autorización de importación y exportación de plaguicidas, nutrientes vegetales y sustancias y materiales peligrosos. |
LEX-FAOC141696 |
National | Agriculture | 06/03/2006 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 167 validating the Regulation on industrial emissions to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC126248 |
National | Industry | 25/01/2012 |
| Law on Air Protection. |
LEX-FAOC161284 |
National | 25/07/2003 | |
| Order no. 828 on plant cover and cultivation. |
LEX-FAOC063904 |
National | Agriculture | 03/07/2015 |
| Regulations of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture on the administration of Gejiujin lake. |
LEX-FAOC008216 |
Regional | 28/07/2001 | |
| Decree establishing methods and frequency for measuring water quantity and quality. |
LEX-FAOC155174 |
National | 27/12/2001 | |
| Land Code of the Republic of Moldova. |
LEX-FAOC067271 |
National | ||
| Decision No. 113/2003/ND-CP on the management of fertilizer production and trading. |
LEX-FAOC106099 |
National | Agriculture | 07/10/2003 |