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. 100/2003/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on fertilizer management. |
LEX-FAOC145353 |
National | Agriculture | 06/09/2003 |
| Ley Nº 144 - Ley de la revolución productiva comunitaria agropecuaria. |
LEX-FAOC023019 |
26/06/2011 | ||
| Ordonnance concernant l’élimination des sous-produits animaux (OESPA). |
LEX-FAOC114969 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Paper Industry. |
LEX-FAOC123257 |
National | waste | 18/07/2000 |
| Plan de Adaptación al Cambio Climático del Sector Silvoagropecuario 2013. |
LEX-FAOC075122 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Resolución N° 374/98 - Emisiones gaseosas derivadas de la incineración de residuos industriales, especiales y patogénicos. |
LEX-FAOC050587 |
Local | Industry | 29/06/1998 |
| Environmental Management and Coordination (Water Quality) Regulations, 2006 (Cap. 387). |
LEX-FAOC097918 |
National | ||
| National Environmental Policy 2002. |
LEX-FAOC099425 |
National | 02/10/2002 | |
| Bukoba Town Council (Cultivation of Agricultural Land) By-laws, 1993 (G.N. No. 144 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC073610 |
Local | Agriculture | 24/11/1993 |
| Agricultural and Veterinary Chemicals Act 1994. |
LEX-FAOC121995 |
National | Agriculture |