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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Decree No. 59 on approval of rules for hygienic and ecological specifications of quality of and permissible level of physical influence on atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC015808 |
National | 13/05/2003 | |
| Notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests: Matheran and surrounding region as an Eco-sensitive Zone. |
LEX-FAOC099051 |
Regional | 04/02/2003 | |
| Décret N°2011-880/PRES/PM/MAH/MEDD/ MEF/MICA/MRSI du 08 novembre 2011 portant composition et fonctionnement de la Commission nationale de contrôle des engrais (CONACE). |
LEX-FAOC156043 |
National | Agriculture | 08/11/2011 |
| Order of 5 September 2003 on the checks to be carried out by the person responsible for placing standardized fertilizers and growing media on the market. |
LEX-FAOC126658 |
National | Agriculture | 05/09/2003 |
| Resolution No 440 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Water Protection Zones |
LEX-FAOC011131 |
National | 31/12/2013 | |
| Environment Management Act, 2015 (No. 11 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC139907 |
National | 25/08/2015 | |
| Environmental Protection (Packaged Fertiliser) Regulations, 2010. |
LEX-FAOC077211 |
Regional | Agriculture | 31/12/2010 |
| Emission Cadastre Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC094733 |
National | 04/06/2002 | |
| Décret nº 2003-940 du 09 septembre 2003 relatif aux périmètres de protection. |
LEX-FAOC112053 |
National | 09/09/2003 | |
| Provision of Hainan province on the ecological and environmental protection of Wanquan River Basin. |
LEX-FAOC033413 |
Regional | 31/05/2009 |