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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision No. 612 dated 31.8.2011 laying down requirements for the fertilizers with nitrate ammonium bases and more than 28% azote content. |
LEX-FAOC125948 |
National | Agriculture | 31/08/2011 |
| Revised Urban and Rural Potable Water Supply and Sewerage Services’ Reorganizing Proclamation Implementation, Council of Regional Government Regulation (No. 94/2012). |
LEX-FAOC159716 |
Regional | Waste | 18/05/2012 |
| Waste Regulations, 2000 (L.N. No. 31 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC062399 |
National | Waste | 21/04/2000 |
| Japanese Agricultural Standard of Organic Agricultural Products (Notification No. 59). |
LEX-FAOC138477 |
National | Agriculture | 20/01/2000 |
| Environment Act 1990. |
LEX-FAOC007645 |
National | ||
| Decreto Nº 37.982/COMEX/MEIC/MAG - Publica la Resolución Nº 314-2013 (COMIECO-EX), que aprueba los requisitos para el registro de fertilizantes y enmiendas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC032413 |
National | Agriculture | 05/08/2013 |
| Wildlife Act of 1996. |
LEX-FAOC016868 |
National | 25/12/1996 | |
| Decreto Nº 696/01 - Reglamento de agricultura ecológica. |
LEX-FAOC072782 |
National | Agriculture | 28/06/2001 |
| Decree-Law No. 190/2004 on fertilizers’ market placement. |
LEX-FAOC142855 |
National | Agriculture | 17/08/2004 |
| Regulation No. 1060 amending the Pollution Control Regulation. |
LEX-FAOC151798 |
National | 04/09/2013 |