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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 4 of 2003 on requirements and conditions for the importation of organic fertilizers and soil. |
LEX-FAOC121985 |
National | Agriculture | 19/08/2003 |
| Water Pollution Control (Waste Effluent Water Standards) Regulations (Government Notice No. 609 of 1971). |
LEX-FAOC141781 |
National | waste | 23/07/1971 |
| Notification No. 2012/73 on sensory properties of fishery products and volatile total base nitrogen limits. |
LEX-FAOC052981 |
National | Agriculture: Aquaculture | 21/11/2012 |
| Local Administration (Trade Effluent) Regulations (Cap. 281). |
LEX-FAOC049436 |
National | Waste | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 585 validating the Regulation on re-issuance of certificates for emissions of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC041303 |
National | 07/05/2012 | |
| National Strategy and Action Plan on Biological Diversity in Jamaica 2016-2021. |
LEX-FAOC153777 |
National | 2016 | |
| Regional Act No. 5 on the interventions intended to restrict the use of chemical substances in agriculture and regulating organic farming. |
LEX-FAOC050745 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/02/1994 |
| Decreto Nº 5.218 - Declara como bienes de primera necesidad los fertilizantes nitrogenados. |
LEX-FAOC105177 |
National | Agriculture | 26/02/2007 |
| Fertilisers (Sampling and Analysis) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1991 (S.R. No. 540 of 1991). |
LEX-FAOC080777 |
Regional | Agriculture | 19/12/1991 |
| Fertilizers Act. |
LEX-FAOC139464 |
National | Agriculture | 17/03/2000 |