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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law No. 53 on environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC052263 |
National | ||
| Agricultural Crop Rotation Act (R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. A-8.01). |
LEX-FAOC169557 |
Regional | ||
| Food Security and Nutrition (FSN) Strategy 2015-2019 |
LEX-FAOC110821 |
National | Agriculture | 2015 |
| Decree No. 20 of 2001 of the Government on environmental impact assessment. |
LEX-FAOC153532 |
National | ||
| Ley que crea la empresa descentralizada denominada «Fertilizantes de Tlaxcala». |
LEX-FAOC121218 |
Regional | Agriculture | 25/10/1977 |
| 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 |
| Royal Decree laying down general standards of immission of fresh waters needing to be protected or improved to be fit for fish life. |
LEX-FAOC156911 |
National | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 193 validating the Regulation on state registration of the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC004005 |
National | 10/04/1995 | |
| Regional Act No. 36 on the enhancement and promotion of quality agriculture and setting rules for the organic production in the Liguria Region. |
LEX-FAOC114452 |
National | Agriculture | 06/12/1999 |
| Decreto Nº 3.930 - Reglamenta los usos del agua y el vertimiento de los residuos líquidos. |
LEX-FAOC132747 |
National | Agriculture | 25/10/2010 |