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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Protection Act 1994. |
LEX-FAOC062592 |
Regional | ||
| Decision No. 34/2005/QD-TTg promulgating the Government's action program for implementation of the Politburo's Resolution No. 41-NQ/TW on environmental protection in the period of accelerated national industrialization and modernization. |
LEX-FAOC042822 |
National | Industry | 22/02/2005 |
| Decreto No. 44.820 providing for the Environmental Licensing System (SLAM). |
LEX-FAOC046982 |
Regional | 02/06/2014 | |
| Resolución Nº 26 - Establece las bases, regulaciones y controles en materia de precios y volúmenes de urea. |
LEX-FAOC150744 |
National | Agriculture | 01/04/2016 |
| 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 |
| Decree No. 27 of 2005 (XII. 6.) KvVM of the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Water Management laying down detailed rules concerning the control of used and waste water emissions. |
LEX-FAOC079658 |
National | waste | |
| Importation of Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Order, 1996 (G.S.I. No. 11 of 1996). |
LEX-FAOC079090 |
Regional | Agriculture | 16/04/1996 |
| Decree-Law No. 8/2004 ruling on water quality and classification. |
LEX-FAOC144243 |
National | 23/02/2004 | |
| Regulation No 2 of 8 June 2011 on the issuance of permits for discharge of wastewater into water bodies and determination of individual emission limits for specific sources of pollution. |
LEX-FAOC020338 |
National | waste | |
| Protection Policy for Lakeshores, Riverbanks, Littoral Zones and Floodplains (c. Q-2, r. 35). |
LEX-FAOC119829 |
Regional |