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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Crop Rotation Act (R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. A-8.01). |
LEX-FAOC169557 |
Regional | ||
| Water Resources Management Act, 2013 (No. 11 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC102176 |
National | 02/12/2013 | |
| Water Pollution Prevention Act (No. 138 of 1970). |
LEX-FAOC121168 |
National | ||
| Reglamento de la Norma Técnica Nacional para la Producción Ecológica. |
LEX-FAOC142404 |
National | Agriculture | 04/12/2006 |
| Decree No. 20 of 2001 of the Government on environmental impact assessment. |
LEX-FAOC153532 |
National | ||
| Protection of Marine Waters (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1987. |
LEX-FAOC067766 |
Regional | Transport | |
| Decision No. 113/2003/ND-CP on the management of fertilizer production and trading. |
LEX-FAOC106099 |
National | Agriculture | 07/10/2003 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 183 on emissions of pollutants to the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC060806 |
National | ||
| Resolución Nº 68 - Normativa general para el registro y control de fertilizantes, enmiendas de suelo y productos afines de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC109066 |
National | Agriculture | 22/05/2017 |
| Crops Act, 2013 (No. 16 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC051202 |
National | Agriculture | 14/01/2013 |