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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water Resources Act 1975. |
LEX-FAOC160358 |
Regional | ||
| Regulations of Zhejiang province on protection of drinking water sources. |
LEX-FAOC111378 |
Regional | 13/12/2011 | |
| Act No. LIII of 1995 on the General Rules of Environmental Protection. |
LEX-FAOC170669 |
National | ||
| Compost Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC015824 |
National | 14/08/2001 | |
| National Environmental Policy 1997. |
LEX-FAOC172920 |
National | 01/12/1997 | |
| Decreto Nº 52 - Reglamento para la producción, procesamiento y certificación de productos orgánicos. |
LEX-FAOC129257 |
National | Agriculture | 12/05/2004 |
| Environmental Protection and Pollution Control (Environmental Impact Assessment) Regulations (Cap. 204). |
LEX-FAOC096302 |
National | Industry | |
| Law No. 1/2014 - Law on Harmonization and Simplification in the Area of Protection of the Territory and Natural Resources. |
LEX-FAOC137611 |
Regional | 26/12/2014 | |
| Resolución Nº 38 - Crea el Programa Fertifuturo. |
LEX-FAOC047056 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2009 |
| Ley Nº 7017-C ─ Ley para la importación y control de la calidad de agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC031446 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/1985 |