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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordenanza Municipal - Prevención y control de la contaminación ambiental en el cantón Quevedo. |
LEX-FAOC155014 |
Regional | 16/12/2002 | |
| Water Pollution Control (Port Shelter Water Control Zone) Order (L.N. No. 249 of 1989). |
LEX-FAOC093774 |
Local | 28/07/1989 | |
| Order No. 204 of the Federal Ecological, Technological and Nuclear Supervision Service regarding the calculation of environmental fees for the release of substances that have a negative impact on the environment. |
LEX-FAOC013941 |
National | ||
| Public Utilities Commission – Chapter 1 of Title 28 of the Guam Administrative Rules and Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC110512 |
National | ||
| 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 |
| Act containing rules relative to reconstruction of the concentration areas (Concentration Areas Reconstruction Act). |
LEX-FAOC047248 |
National | ||
| Order of the Walloon Government concerning the sectoral water conditions relating to the manufacture of dairy products. |
LEX-FAOC073121 |
Regional | 16/01/2003 | |
| Decision No. 113/2003/ND-CP on the management of fertilizer production and trading. |
LEX-FAOC106099 |
National | Agriculture | 07/10/2003 |
| Decree No. 33 of the Ministry of Public Health validating Hygienic rules and regulations setting requirements for contents in the air of hazardous substances causing summation effect. |
LEX-FAOC044493 |
National | 30/03/2015 | |
| Law No. 20 of 1998 on seeds and agricultural fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC088976 |
National | Agriculture | 25/07/1998 |