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 Sustain3, 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
Environment Protection Regulation 2005.
LEX-FAOC144179
Regional
Regulations of Ningxia Hui Autonooumous Region on water source protection areas of Jing river.
LEX-FAOC023021
Regional 09/04/2014
Law on mineral fertilizers. (Republic of Srpska).
LEX-FAOC080219
Regional Agriculture 23/02/2012
Ley de acción de cambio climático en el Estado de Quintana Roo.
LEX-FAOC130692
Regional Agriculture 15/03/2012
Climate Change Levy (Fuel Use and Recycling Processes) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 1715 of 2005).
LEX-FAOC047831
National industry 21/07/2005
Decree-Law No. 8/2004 ruling on water quality and classification.
LEX-FAOC144243
National 23/02/2004
Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Agricultural Remedies and Stock Remedies Act, 1947.
LEX-FAOC119755
National Agriculture
DENR Administrative Order No. 81 containing implementing rules and regulations of the Philippine Clean Air Act of 1999.
LEX-FAOC118417
National 2000
Sub-Decree On Water Pollution Control No. 27 ANRK.BK
LEX-FAOC102304
National Waste 06/04/1999
Pesticides and Fertilizers Control Act (C.C.S.M. c. P40).
LEX-FAOC089162
Regional Agriculture

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