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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 304 - Ley Agrícola del Estado de Campeche. |
LEX-FAOC060947 |
Regional | Agriculture | 23/06/2000 |
| Environment-Friendly Agriculture Fosterage Act, 1997. |
LEX-FAOC038967 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Water Quality Regulation - Clean Environment Act (N.B. Reg. 82-126). |
LEX-FAOC095963 |
Regional | industry | |
| Order No. 951 on grants to municipal wetland projects. |
LEX-FAOC146003 |
National | 30/07/2010 | |
| Fertilizer Administration Act. |
LEX-FAOC095069 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 63 on approval of rules for the legal persons having sources, rendering harmful chemical, biological and physical influence on atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC015486 |
National | 15/04/2002 | |
| Law No.24 of 2006 issuing the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC163693 |
Regional | Agriculture | 11/07/2006 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 59 on approval of rules for hygienic and ecological specifications of quality of and permissible level of physical influence on atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC015808 |
National | 13/05/2003 | |
| Decision No. 05/2005/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on publicization of quality standards of agricultural products and goods. |
LEX-FAOC119146 |
National | Agriculture | 20/01/2005 |
| Resolution CONSEMA No. 288 establishing environmental licensing requirements within the State of Rio Grande do Sul. |
LEX-FAOC098318 |
Regional | 02/10/2014 |