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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulations of Shaanxi Province on Management of the Wei River Basin. |
LEX-FAOC088008 |
29/11/2012 | ||
| Ministerial Regulation authorizing, exceptionally, the spreading of manure and liquid manure on frozen or snowy ground. |
LEX-FAOC016170 |
National | Agriculture | 07/12/1998 |
| Decree No. 7.390 regulating Law No. 12.187, instituting the National Policy on Climate Change. |
LEX-FAOC068236 |
National | 09/12/2010 | |
| Introductory Law implementing the Water Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC016352 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decision No.923 dated 21.12.2011 on the composition, functioning and duties of the Commission for the Evaluation and Registration of Plant Fertilizers and the detailed procedures of their registration and assessment. |
LEX-FAOC161814 |
National | Agriculture | 21/12/2011 |
| Decreto Nº 181/09 - Ley general de aguas. |
LEX-FAOC131278 |
National | 30/09/2009 | |
| Ministerial Decree No.53 of 1991 regarding introduction of environmental fees for environmental pollution, setting up and utilization of regional environmental fund. |
LEX-FAOC012035 |
Regional | 01/03/1991 | |
| Resolution Conama No. 375 establishing criteria and procedures for using sewage sludge in agriculture originated from sanitary treatment centres. |
LEX-FAOC061496 |
National | Waste | 29/08/2006 |
| Acuerdo Nº 186/99 - Reglamento de la Autoridad para el manejo sustentable de la cuenca y del lago de Amatitlán. |
LEX-FAOC167116 |
Regional | 12/03/1999 | |
| Regulation on monitoring the surface water and groundwater. |
LEX-FAOC021257 |
National | 11/02/2014 |