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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation of the Agriculture Minister No. 70/Permentan/SR.140/10/2011 on organic fertilizer, bio fertilizer and soil conditioner. |
LEX-FAOC002516 |
National | Agriculture | 25/10/2011 |
| Ordonnance nº 2000-914 relative à la partie Législative du Code de l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC105730 |
National | 18/09/2000 | |
| Royal Decree determining the sectoral conditions for the discharge of waste water from the poultry slaughterhouse sector into ordinary surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC033634 |
National | waste | 02/08/1985 |
| Decree No. 86 of 1998 containing rules relative to spreading upon the soil or bringing into the soil of Organic Fertilizing Substances (Decree Use Fertilizers of Animal Origin). |
LEX-FAOC107883 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies Act [Chapter 18:12]. |
LEX-FAOC146780 |
Agriculture | ||
| China National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2011-2030). |
LEX-FAOC081592 |
National | 17/09/2010 | |
| Reglamento Interior de la Comisión Intersecretarial para el Control del Proceso y Uso de Plaguicidas, Fertilizantes y Sustancias Tóxicas. |
LEX-FAOC115402 |
National | Agriculture | 1988 |
| Water Code of the Republic of Armenia. |
LEX-FAOC141128 |
National | 17/06/2002 | |
| Importation of Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Order, 1996 (G.S.I. No. 11 of 1996). |
LEX-FAOC079090 |
Regional | Agriculture | 16/04/1996 |
| Environment Protection Act 1970 (No. 8056). |
LEX-FAOC146364 |
Regional |