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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 291/09 / ANA - Authorizations for discharges and reuse of treated wastewater. |
LEX-FAOC034923 |
National | waste | 01/06/2009 |
| Rice and Corn Production Act of 1958 (Republic Act No. 2084). |
LEX-FAOC126583 |
National | Agriculture | 15/06/1958 |
| Decreto Nº 304 - Ley Agrícola del Estado de Campeche. |
LEX-FAOC060947 |
Regional | Agriculture | 23/06/2000 |
| Combustion Plants Emission Protection Act. |
LEX-FAOC026423 |
National | industry | |
| Water Quality Regulation - Clean Environment Act (N.B. Reg. 82-126). |
LEX-FAOC095963 |
Regional | industry | |
| Government Resolution No. 175/2008 on the Management Plan of “Litoral Norte” Natural Park (POPNLN). |
LEX-FAOC142028 |
National | 24/11/2008 | |
| Law No. 18 of 2004 regulating the trade and handling of vaccines, feed, fertilizers and pesticides. |
LEX-FAOC164177 |
National | Agriculture | 06/06/2004 |
| Decreto No. 44.820 providing for the Environmental Licensing System (SLAM). |
LEX-FAOC046982 |
Regional | 02/06/2014 | |
| Decree creating a common identification of farmers, farms and farmland in the context of fertilizer policy and agricultural policy. |
LEX-FAOC158649 |
Regional | Agriculture | 22/12/2006 |
| Climate Protection Act. |
LEX-FAOC088387 |
National |