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
Bangladesh Environment Conservation Act, 1995. (Act No. 1 of 1995)(as amended by Act Nos 12 of 2000 and 9 of 2002).
LEX-FAOC047942
National 16/02/1995
Regulation on the Protection of Wetlands.
LEX-FAOC021344
National 04/04/2014
Decree No. 791 relative to planning of the use of fertilising substances.
LEX-FAOC160025
National Agriculture
Décret nº 2-69-316 réglementant les encouragements de l'Etat en vue de l'intensification de la production végétale annuelle dans les propriétés agricoles cultivables en sec.
LEX-FAOC128691
National Agriculture 25/07/1969
Arrêté concernant l'assainissement urbain.
LEX-FAOC017552
Regional Waste 02/04/1964
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
Royal Decree No. 324/2000 - Basic rules for the management of pig farms.
LEX-FAOC124336
National Agriculture 03/03/2000
Regulation of the Agriculture Minister No. 70/Permentan/SR.140/10/2011 on organic fertilizer, bio fertilizer and soil conditioner.
LEX-FAOC002516
National Agriculture 25/10/2011
Regulation No. 1 of 4.03.2015 determining the order and manner of spending the revenues from the sale of emission allowances from aviation activities.
LEX-FAOC069261
National
Ordinance concerning environmentally hazardous activities and the protection of public health (1998:899).
LEX-FAOC100343
National

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