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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estrategia Nacional de Biodiversidad y su Plan de Acción Nicaragua 2015-2020. |
LEX-FAOC061586 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| NOM-041-ECOL-1999: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisión provenientes del escape de vehículos automotores que usan gasolina como combustible. |
LEX-FAOC148323 |
National | Transport | 09/07/1999 |
| Code of Conduct For Various Segments of the Aquaculture-Based Shrimp Industry in Bangladesh. |
LEX-FAOC089096 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| Resolución Nº 259/15 – Por la cual se establecen parámetros permisibles de calidad del aire. |
LEX-FAOC129952 |
National | 03/07/2015 | |
| Decision No. 18/2009/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Vietnam’s sea and coastal areas in the Gulf of Thailand up to 2020. |
LEX-FAOC167707 |
National | 03/02/2009 | |
| Regulation on conditions and rules for processing, packaging, transport and storage of organic products. |
LEX-FAOC090715 |
National | Agriculture | 29/12/2016 |
| Coastal Regulation Zone Notification (S.O.19(E). |
LEX-FAOC050681 |
National | 06/01/2011 | |
| Regulation on the conditions and application form to exercise the right of fertilizer subsidies. |
LEX-FAOC053079 |
National | Agriculture | 09/04/2014 |
| Resolution No. 427 of 2013 on Labeling of Pesticides and Agrochemicals |
LEX-FAOC038498 |
National | Agriculture | 31/12/2013 |
| Law 162/2014 on the protection of ambient air quality. |
LEX-FAOC145050 |
National | 04/12/2014 |