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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Presidential Decree NO. 992 creating the National Fertilizer Corporation of the Philippines (FERTIPHIL). |
LEX-FAOC082066 |
National | Agriculture | 02/09/1976 |
| Order PRE / 77/2008 - National Plan to Reduce Emissions from Large Combustion Facilities. |
LEX-FAOC087299 |
National | industry | 17/01/2008 |
| Resolución Nº 371 - Somete a libertad vigilada algunos fertilizantes y plaguicidas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC101440 |
National | Agriculture | 15/11/2009 |
| Water Law (Republic of Srpska). |
LEX-FAOC134197 |
Regional | 2006 | |
| Law on mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC095163 |
National | Agriculture | 21/10/2004 |
| Regulation on protection, importation, exportation and supply of organic, organ mineral and micro-biological fertilizers and soil conditioners. |
LEX-FAOC052883 |
National | Agriculture | 04/06/2010 |
| Amhara National Regional State Urban and Rural Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage Services Organizing Proclamation Executive Council of Regional Government Regulation (No. 34/2005). |
LEX-FAOC148772 |
National | Waste | 02/06/2005 |
| Country Areas Water Supply Act Bye-laws. |
LEX-FAOC163632 |
Regional | 29/04/1968 | |
| Law on administrative liability for trade of foodstuffs with excessive contents of pesticides, nitrates, nitrites and other substances harmful to human health. |
LEX-FAOC042013 |
Agriculture | 1991-01-0 | |
| NOM-041-ECOL-1999: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisión provenientes del escape de vehículos automotores que usan gasolina como combustible. |
LEX-FAOC148323 |
National | Transport | 09/07/1999 |