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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertiliser (Control) Order, 1985. |
LEX-FAOC038118 |
National | Agriculture | 1985 |
| Decree No. 20 of Chief Sanitary Inspector validating Hygienic norms GN 2.1.6.1338-03 setting maximum allowable concentration of pollutants in the atmospheric air of inhabited areas. |
LEX-FAOC115640 |
National | 28/05/2004 | |
| Presidential Decree No. 3000 on additional support to agricultural producers for providing seed, fertilizer and breeding animals. |
LEX-FAOC169991 |
National | Agriculture | 21/08/2008 |
| Resolución Nº 357 - Política de precios en materia de insumos agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC093427 |
National | Agriculture | 07/12/2009 |
| Resolución Nº 816/06 - Normas para el Etiquetado de los Productos Fitosanitarios Formulados de Uso Agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC036281 |
National | Agriculture | 21/11/2006 |
| Resolución Nº 26 - Establece las bases, regulaciones y controles en materia de precios y volúmenes de urea. |
LEX-FAOC150744 |
National | Agriculture | 01/04/2016 |
| Act on compensation for environmental damage (No. 994 of 2014). |
LEX-FAOC159756 |
National | ||
| Notification No. 2016/46 on good agricultural practices for the protection of water against agricultural nitrate pollution. |
LEX-FAOC160776 |
National | Agriculture | 11/02/2017 |
| National Environmental Quality Standards (Certification of Environmental Laboratories) Regulations, 2000. |
LEX-FAOC169885 |
National | 10/02/2000 | |
| Freeport Bye-laws Act (Cap. 29). |
LEX-FAOC018857 |
National |