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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision No. 103 concerning environmental monitoring in the Republic of Albania. |
LEX-FAOC159069 |
National | 31/03/2002 | |
| Philippine Environment Code. |
LEX-FAOC005254 |
National | 06/06/1988 | |
| Resolución Nº 223/14 - Reglamento del control administrativo de fuentes contaminantes generadoras de residuales líquidos y sólidos. |
LEX-FAOC151960 |
National | Waste | 30/10/2014 |
| Waters Act. |
LEX-FAOC107511 |
National | 12/07/2002 | |
| Regulation on remuneration in the field of plant nutrition products and soil enhancers. |
LEX-FAOC092369 |
National | Agriculture | 18/12/2013 |
| Marine Environment Protection Law of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC119034 |
National | 23/08/1982 | |
| Decree No. 273 of the Cabinet of Ministers validating Environmental Monitoring Program for the period of 2016-2020. |
LEX-FAOC100437 |
National | 23/08/2016 | |
| Executive Order No. 92 on Air Pollution |
LEX-FAOC036530 |
National | 12/02/1990 | |
| Law on the system of protected territories. |
LEX-FAOC016867 |
National | 07/03/1996 | |
| Resolución Nº 187 - Reglamento para la producción primaria, procesamiento, empacado, etiquetado, almacenamiento, certificación, importación, comercialización de productos agropecuarios ecológicos. |
LEX-FAOC172167 |
National | Agriculture | 31/07/2006 |