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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acuerdo Nº 191/11 - Reglamento Interno del Comité Nacional de Agricultura Orgánica de Honduras (CNAOH). |
LEX-FAOC161428 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2011 |
| Notification on the monitoring of the fish farming facilities. |
LEX-FAOC024384 |
National | Agriculture | 13/06/2009 |
| Acuerdo Nº 390 - NSO 65.080.05.03:96 sobre el fertilizante Sulfato de amonio. |
LEX-FAOC118640 |
National | Agriculture | 17/06/1998 |
| Acuerdo Nº 140 - Marco institucional para incentivos ambientales. |
LEX-FAOC010326 |
National | 21/09/2015 | |
| Resolution No. 50 of 2001 issuing the Implementing Regulation of Law No. 20 of 1998 on seeds and fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC061825 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2001 |
| Ley Nº 755 – Ley de gestión integral de residuos. |
LEX-FAOC033424 |
National | Waste | 28/10/2015 |
| Directive No. Z/32 of 2003 defining requirements and conditions for fertilizers and plant growing regulators. |
LEX-FAOC097311 |
National | Agriculture | 2003 |
| Décret N°2011-879/PRES/PM/MAH/ MEDD/MICA/MJ du 08 novembre 2011 portant barèmes des transactions applicables aux infractions commises en violation des dispositions de la loi n° 026-2007/AN du 20 novembre 2007 instituant un contrôle des engrais au Burkina Faso. |
LEX-FAOC099173 |
National | Agriculture | 08/11/2011 |
| Air Pollution Control (Licensing and Emission Standards) Regulations (Cap. 204). |
LEX-FAOC045450 |
National | ||
| Burgenland Soil Protection Law. |
LEX-FAOC129464 |
Regional | Agriculture |