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.
Filter by:
| Policy Title | ECOLEX/FAOLEX Ref ID | Scale | Sector | Date of Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolución Nº 150 - Reglamento técnico de fertilizantes y acondicionadores de suelos. |
LEX-FAOC081163 |
National | Agriculture | 21/01/2003 |
| Regulation of the Industry Minister No. 19/M-IND/PER/2/2009 on the compulsory enforcement of Indonesian National Standards (SNI) to fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC054982 |
National | Agriculture | 16/02/2009 |
| Water Pollution Control Ordinance (Chapter 358). |
LEX-FAOC107471 |
Local | ||
| Regulation on the management of surface water quality. |
LEX-FAOC107289 |
National | 30/11/2012 | |
| Arrêté Ministériel N°005/11.30 du 15/02/2013 fixant les frais à payer pour l’enregistrement des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC003009 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance – Washing and Dry Cleaning. |
LEX-FAOC036145 |
National | waste | 27/05/2003 |
| Decreto Nº 1.589 - Políticas básicas ambientales del Ecuador. |
LEX-FAOC038893 |
National | 07/07/2006 | |
| Climate Change (Other Removal Activities) Amendment Regulations, 2010. |
LEX-FAOC022521 |
National | 23/09/2010 | |
| Regulation on the monitoring of air quality. |
LEX-FAOC161397 |
National | 02/02/2005 | |
| Decreto Nº 3.733 - Exención de impuestos para materias primas químicas utilizadas en la fabricación de medicinas, plaguicidas y fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC163464 |
National | Agriculture, Industry | 20/10/2005 |