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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customs Management (Prohibited and Restricted Goods) Regulations, 2014 (S.I. 43 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC088021 |
National | Agriculture | 30/05/2014 |
| Decreto Nº 152/013 - Díctanse normas relativas a la gestión de los residuos derivados del uso de productos químicos o biológicos en la actividad agropecuaria, hortofrutícola y forestal. |
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National | Agriculture, Waste | 21/05/2013 |
| Decree No. 01-10.32.4-7 of the Ministry of Public Health and Welfare validating state sanitary and epidemiological standards of contents of nitrates in foodstuffs of vegetable origin. |
LEX-FAOC132544 |
National | Agriculture | 29/06/2005 |
| Regulations of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture on the administration of Gejiujin lake. |
LEX-FAOC008216 |
Regional | 28/07/2001 | |
| Parks (Federal Territory of Putrajaya) By-Laws 2002 |
LEX-FAOC164681 |
Regional | 22/08/2002 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 112 on rules of the special permit given on harmful substances emitted in atmospheric air and their harmful physical influences. |
LEX-FAOC015832 |
National | 13/07/2002 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 303 validating the Regulation on setting environmental fees and the modalities of collection thereof. |
LEX-FAOC111710 |
National | ||
| Regulation No. 63 of the Minister of Environment establishing the Procedure for issue and revocation of special water use permits. |
LEX-FAOC136858 |
National | 24/12/1996 | |
| Notification on administrative procedures regarding water pollution. |
LEX-FAOC135947 |
National | waste | 10/10/2009 |
| Acuerdo Nº 89/06 - Aprueba el Acuerdo Marco para la competitividad de la palma africana y otras palmáceas. |
LEX-FAOC102862 |
National | Agriculture | 13/01/2006 |