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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 45/1 of 1995 defining the conditions for the imported compound fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC084802 |
National | Agriculture | 11/03/1995 |
| Acuerdo Nº 939/98 - Norma sobre toma y preparación de muestras de fertilizantes químicos. |
LEX-FAOC139115 |
National | Agriculture | 28/12/1998 |
| Climate Change (Waste) Regulations, 2010. |
LEX-FAOC169374 |
National | 23/09/2010 | |
| Greenhouse Gas Reduction Targets Act ([SBC 2007] Chapter 42). |
LEX-FAOC108682 |
Regional | ||
| Regulation on Limit Values of Pollutants in Air. |
LEX-FAOC009290 |
National | 03/11/2005 | |
| Irrigation Water Quality Standard of the People's Republic of China. |
LEX-FAOC087934 |
National | 04/01/1992 | |
| Order no. 828 on plant cover and cultivation. |
LEX-FAOC063904 |
National | Agriculture | 03/07/2015 |
| Prevention of Water Pollution (Quare River, Valencia) By-Laws. |
LEX-FAOC084579 |
National | ||
| Decreto Nº 29.782/MAG - Reglamento sobre la agricultura orgánica. |
LEX-FAOC068256 |
National | Agriculture | 03/08/2000 |
| Regulation No. 177 on the discharge of liquid wastes and the criteria for zoning water environments. |
LEX-FAOC051835 |
National | Waste | 31/03/2005 |