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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Order concerning the compliance of storage facilities for livestock effluents |
LEX-FAOC024090 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 50 validating the Regulation on maximum permissible harmful impacts on water bodies. |
LEX-FAOC095018 |
National | 19/01/2004 | |
| Decision No. 18/2009/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Vietnam’s sea and coastal areas in the Gulf of Thailand up to 2020. |
LEX-FAOC167707 |
National | 03/02/2009 | |
| Décret n° 2012-267/PR du 07/11/2012 fixant les procédures de délimitation des périmètres de protection des points de prélèvement d'eau destinée a la consommation humaine et les prescriptions applicables à chaque catégorie de périmètre. |
LEX-FAOC130991 |
National | 17/12/2012 | |
| Law of 2009 approving the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC068785 |
International | Agriculture | |
| Regulation No. 1 of 4.03.2015 determining the order and manner of spending the revenues from the sale of emission allowances from aviation activities. |
LEX-FAOC069261 |
National | ||
| Norma AG-CC-01 sobre calidad del agua y control de descargas. |
LEX-FAOC090964 |
National | 2001 | |
| Environment Charges Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC081144 |
Regional | ||
| Resolution No. 427 of 2013 on Labeling of Pesticides and Agrochemicals |
LEX-FAOC038498 |
National | Agriculture | 31/12/2013 |
| Regulation on natural mineral and natural spring waters. |
LEX-FAOC065400 |
National | 21/01/2010 |