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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Decree declaring national policies on agricultural development and promulgating the Agricultural Incentives Act of 1986 (No. 2032). |
LEX-FAOC143777 |
National | Agriculture | 04/02/1986 |
| Presidential Decree No. UP-239 validating the Regulation on environmental fees for pollution and waste disposal. |
LEX-FAOC082877 |
National | waste | |
| Water (Prevention and Control of Pollution) Act 1974 (No. 6 of 1974). |
LEX-FAOC054629 |
National | ||
| Notification No. 2017/39 on financial support in plant production. |
LEX-FAOC063871 |
National | Agriculture | 17/09/2017 |
| Environmental Management Act [Chapter 20:27]. |
LEX-FAOC143265 |
National | ||
| Resolución Nº 601 - Norma de calidad del aire o nivel de inmisión para todo el territorio nacional. |
LEX-FAOC068760 |
National | 04/04/2006 | |
| Metropolitan Water Supply, Sewerage and Drainage By-laws 1981. |
LEX-FAOC082497 |
Regional | Waste | |
| Agriculture Act (Cap. 318). |
LEX-FAOC039235 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Acuerdo por el que se da a conocer el Resumen del Programa de Manejo del Área de Protección de Flora y Fauna Laguna Madre y Delta del Río Bravo. |
LEX-FAOC152929 |
Regional | 18/06/2015 | |
| Fertilizers Ordinance 2004. |
LEX-FAOC009567 |
National | Agriculture |