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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Decree No. 037/02 / AG - Modifies Supreme Decree No. 049/01 / AG, on provisions applicable to the National Revolving Fund Commission. |
LEX-FAOC095408 |
National | Agriculture | 07/06/2002 |
| Fertilisers Regulation 1997. |
LEX-FAOC042912 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Directive No. Z/31 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for the importation of fertilizers and plant growing regulators. |
LEX-FAOC061591 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| Plant Protection Act (No. 13 of 1997). |
LEX-FAOC120516 |
National | Agriculture | 04/07/1997 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 104 validating Sanitary Regulation “Sanitary and epidemiological requirements for water sources, water abstraction points for economic and potable purposes, economic and potable water supply, places of recreational water uses and safety of waterbodies.” |
LEX-FAOC104276 |
National | 18/01/2012 | |
| NOM-050-ECOL-1993: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisión provenientes del escape de vehículos automotores que usan gases como combustible. |
LEX-FAOC169686 |
National | Transport | 18/10/1993 |
| Environmental Quality (Prescribed Premises) (Crude Palm Oil) Regulations 1977. |
LEX-FAOC053558 |
National | 21/10/1977 | |
| Decreto Nº 38.237/S - Reglamento sobre límites de emisiones al aire para hornos de fundición de vidrio. |
LEX-FAOC042136 |
National | Industry | 03/02/2014 |
| Law of the People's Republic of China on Prevention and Control of Water Pollution. |
LEX-FAOC070170 |
National | ||
| Royal Decree on the Establishment of Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organization (Public Organization) B.E. 2550 (2007). |
LEX-FAOC072605 |
National | 20/06/2007 |