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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation No. 365 on utilisation, monitoring and control of sewage sludge and the compost thereof. |
LEX-FAOC050775 |
National | Agriculture | 20/08/2002 |
| Resolution No. 82/1 of 2007 on the importation processed and unprocessed natural fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC075013 |
National | Agriculture | 07/03/2007 |
| Resolución Nº 387 - Política de precios en materia de insumos agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC083403 |
National | Agriculture | 10/12/2008 |
| Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture of RI No. 43/Permentan/SR.140/8/2011 on terms and procedures for registration of inorganic fertilizer. |
LEX-FAOC064434 |
National | Agriculture | 09/08/2011 |
| Climate Change (Unique Emissions Factors) Regulations, 2009. |
LEX-FAOC154056 |
National | 28/09/2009 | |
| 2014-2024 National Environmental Policy and Strategy. |
LEX-FAOC138633 |
National | 2014 | |
| Ley Nº 18.195 - Fomento y regulación de la producción, la comercialización y la utilización de agrocombustibles. |
LEX-FAOC019099 |
National | Agriculture | 30/10/2007 |
| Regulation on limit values of hazardous and other substances in waste water. |
LEX-FAOC036447 |
National | waste | 30/07/2008 |
| Ley Nº 64/00 - General sobre Medio Ambiente y Recursos Naturales. |
LEX-FAOC164473 |
National | Agriculture | 18/08/2000 |
| National Agricultural Input Authority Establishment Proclamation (No. 288 of 2002). |
LEX-FAOC061579 |
National | Agriculture, Industry | 07/07/2002 |