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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Document d’Actualisation Concertée de la Politique Agricole |
LEX-FAOC043594 |
National | Agriculture | 2011 |
| Regulation (EU) No. 1307/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing rules for direct payments to farmers under support schemes within the framework of the common agricultural policy and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No. 637/2008 and Council Regulation (EC) No. 73/2009. |
LEX-FAOC085680 |
National | Agriculture | 17/12/2013 |
| Decision No. 68/2003/QD-BNN promulgating the list of fertilizers subject to quality standard announcement. |
LEX-FAOC015759 |
National | Agriculture | 16/06/2003 |
| Loi organique nº 04/2005 portant modalités de protéger, sauvegarder et promouvoir l'environnement au Rwanda. |
LEX-FAOC023419 |
National | 08/04/2005 | |
| Regional Act No. 5 on Environmental Impact Assessment. |
LEX-FAOC073242 |
Regional | 02/02/2010 | |
| National Conservation Law, 2013 (No. 24 of 2013). |
LEX-FAOC090996 |
National | 22/01/2013 | |
| NTN 05 002-98 sobre el control ambiental de las lagunas cratéricas. |
LEX-FAOC134493 |
National | 11/11/1998 | |
| Presidential Decree No. 261/11 approving the Regulation on the quality of water. |
LEX-FAOC005416 |
National | 06/10/2011 | |
| Decree No. 240 of 2000 of the Government on the determination of sensible surface waters and their catchment area in terms of urban waste water treatment. |
LEX-FAOC167458 |
National | waste | 23/12/2000 |
| Circular No. 02/2001/TT-BKHCNMT guiding criteria of high-tech industrial projects, projects on production of new materials, rare and precious materials; application of new biotechnologies, new technologies for the production of communication and telecommunications equipment; treatment of environmental pollution or waste treatment and processing which are classified as projects of special investment encouragement; matters related to environmental impact assessment reports; import of used machinery; applicable to foreign-invested enterprises in Vietnam. |
LEX-FAOC097703 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2001 |