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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Resolution No. 99/T issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 18 concerning the trade, production and handling of plant growth regulators, and organic and mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC078308 |
National | Agriculture | 01/12/2004 |
| Act on soil fertilizers (No. 417 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC155216 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Ley Nº 7017-C ─ Ley para la importación y control de la calidad de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC031446 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/1985 |
| National Water Resources Policy for the Kingdom of Cambodia. |
LEX-FAOC022718 |
National | 2004 | |
| Decree 2002-540 on the classification of waste. |
LEX-FAOC092801 |
National | waste | 18/04/2002 |
| Flora Protection Act, 2000. |
LEX-FAOC053040 |
National | 22/09/2000 | |
| Regulation on emission limit values of pollutants in water and deadlines for achieving them. |
LEX-FAOC164928 |
National | Waste | 25/08/2011 |
| Protected Area Lainzer Tiergarten Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC088364 |
Regional | 28/01/2008 | |
| Directive 97/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on certain components and characteristics of two or three-wheel motor vehicles. |
LEX-FAOC099008 |
National | Transport | 17/06/1997 |
| Waste Management and Public Cleansing Law (Law No. 137 of 1970). |
LEX-FAOC164476 |
National | Waste |