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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Act No. 5 on the interventions intended to restrict the use of chemical substances in agriculture and regulating organic farming. |
LEX-FAOC050745 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/02/1994 |
| Fertilizers Act. |
LEX-FAOC139464 |
National | Agriculture | 17/03/2000 |
| Decree No. 10.028 regulating Environmental Law No. 1.532 on the prevention and control of pollution within the State of Amazonas. |
LEX-FAOC050457 |
Regional | 04/02/1987 | |
| Ordinance on placing on the market and transport of livestock manure. |
LEX-FAOC129718 |
Agriculture | 21/07/2010 | |
| Domestic Renewable Heat Incentive Scheme Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 928 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC104949 |
Regional | Domestic, Energy | 08/04/2014 |
| Waste Water Emission Ordinance - Paper Industry. |
LEX-FAOC123257 |
National | waste | 18/07/2000 |
| Law No. 46 of 2012 regulating Agricultural Materials Handling. |
LEX-FAOC073985 |
National | Agriculture | 12/07/2012 |
| Disposición Conjunta 3/2017 y 6/2017 - Etiquetado de los productos fitosanitarios y fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC147942 |
National | Agriculture | 08/06/2017 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 75 validating the Regulation on classifying waterbodies as sources of potable water. |
LEX-FAOC164546 |
National | 23/01/2004 | |
| Decree No. 8.059 amending Decree No. 4.954 regulating production and trade of plant fertilizers destined to agriculture. |
LEX-FAOC019688 |
National | Agriculture | 26/07/2013 |