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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ministerial Decree No. 380 validating the Regulation on arrangements for conservation of aquatic biological resources and natural habitat thereof. |
LEX-FAOC093811 |
National | 29/04/2013 | |
| Guam Feedlot Waste Management Regulations - Chapter 30 of Title 22 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC172986 |
Regional | Waste | |
| Programme on Air Quality Measurement within the National Network for Continuous Air Quality Monitoring. |
LEX-FAOC025900 |
National | 15/04/2002 | |
| Order No. 231 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry validating the Regulation on utilization of phytosanitary means for the improvement of soil fertility. |
LEX-FAOC044978 |
National | Agriculture | 28/11/2003 |
| Law on land. |
LEX-FAOC011489 |
National | 07/06/2002 | |
| Junk Bay Water Control Zone Statement of Water Quality Objectives, Chapter 358l (Section 5). |
LEX-FAOC148255 |
Local | ||
| Regulation on penalties concerning introduction of gas and dust into the air. |
LEX-FAOC069252 |
National | 07/07/2011 | |
| Water Resources Act 1991 (Chapter 57). |
LEX-FAOC098149 |
Regional | 25/07/1991 | |
| Act relative to EEG trade fertilizer (1992:1684). |
LEX-FAOC045913 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decreto Nº 618/90 - Reglamenta la Ley Nº 1.173, que determina un sistema de protección de la salud humana y de los ecosistemas y optimiza la utilización de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC053405 |
National | Agriculture | 30/03/1990 |