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
Ministerial Decree No. 2225 of 2004 on forms and issues related to fertilization.
LEX-FAOC046926
National Agriculture 06/07/2004
Zambia’s Second National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP - 2).
LEX-FAOC013281
National 2014
Agricultural Sector Policy Framework (ASPF).
LEX-FAOC012264
National Agriculture 04/07/1905
Décret n° 2013-1268 du 23 septembre 2013 relatif aux attributions du Ministre de l’Agriculture et de l’Equipement rural.
LEX-FAOC122044
National Agriculture 23/09/2013
Regulation on limit values of air emissions from combustion plants.
LEX-FAOC132102
National Industry 07/01/2013
Decision No. 60/2004/QD-BCN approving the Scheme on Development of the chemical industry till 2010 in service of agricultural and rural industrialization and modernization"."
LEX-FAOC030886
National Agriculture 15/07/2004
Décret n°01 -397/p-rm fixant les modalités de gestion des polluants de l'atmosphère.
LEX-FAOC093244
National Industry 06/09/2001
Arrêté A/2017/007/MPAEM/CAB/SGG du 10 janvier 2017 définissant les critères de la qualité des eaux utilisées dans les établissements de traitement des produits de pêche et d'aquaculture.
LEX-FAOC067383
National 10/01/2017
Regional Decree No. 533 validating the Regulation on regional state supervision over protection of the atmospheric air.
LEX-FAOC036276
Regional 26/11/2013
Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Dairy Industry.
LEX-FAOC023941
National waste 12/01/1999

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