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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan. |
LEX-FAOC066058 |
National | 01/01/2005 | |
| Decree No. 43/2015/ND-CP providing the establishment and management of water source protection corridors. |
LEX-FAOC079440 |
National | 06/05/2015 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 1154 validating the Regulation on issuing of environmental pollution permits. |
LEX-FAOC168836 |
National | 06/09/2001 | |
| Notification on protection against eutrophication of still inland surface waters. |
LEX-FAOC037863 |
National | Agriculture | 26/02/2014 |
| Resolution No. 45/1 of 1995 defining the conditions for the imported compound fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC084802 |
National | Agriculture | 11/03/1995 |
| Regulations of Zhejiang province on protection of drinking water sources. |
LEX-FAOC111378 |
Regional | 13/12/2011 | |
| Decree No. 39 of 1995 concerning the discharge of water for purposes of soil protection. |
LEX-FAOC169871 |
National | waste | 27/01/1995 |
| Ley Orgánica de Agrobiodiversidad, Semillas y Fomento de la Agricultura Sustentable. |
LEX-FAOC135560 |
National | Agriculture | 01/06/2017 |
| Act No. 93 of 2002 containing rules regarding the emission of ammoniac from animal keeping premises belonging to the livestock sector (Act Ammoniac and Livestock Farming). |
LEX-FAOC121412 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Programme National d’Investissement Agricole, de Sécurité Alimentaire et Nutritionnelle (PNIASAN). |
LEX-FAOC088362 |
National | Agriculture | 2013 |