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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Order of 7 July 2005 on allowable deviations for fertilizers and growing media. |
LEX-FAOC101584 |
National | Agriculture | 07/07/2005 |
| Resolution No. 204 of 1998 adopting the Standardization No. 1992 concerning the organic fertilizers as a Syrian Standardization and Metrology. |
LEX-FAOC020417 |
National | Agriculture | 26/07/1998 |
| Resolution of Council of Ministers No. 68/2002 approving the Regional Management Plan of the Territory of Lisbon (PROTAML). |
LEX-FAOC155200 |
National | 07/02/2002 | |
| Arrêté déclarant d'utilité publique les périmètres de protection immédiats des sources d'alimentation en eau potable de la zone métropolitaine de Port-au-Prince. |
LEX-FAOC144611 |
Local | 21/04/1999 | |
| Air Pollution Control Regulations, 2004 (N.L.R. 39/04). |
LEX-FAOC138288 |
Regional | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 63 on approval of rules for state control in the area of protection of atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC015811 |
National | 15/04/2002 | |
| Ley N° 2.774 - Regulación de todas las acciones relacionadas con agroquímicos. |
LEX-FAOC017685 |
National | Agriculture | 18/10/2011 |
| Law on quality, control and transport of mineral fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC016045 |
National | Agriculture | 25/06/1992 |
| Water Resources Act 1991 (Chapter 57). |
LEX-FAOC098149 |
Regional | 25/07/1991 | |
| Law No. N C-1109-1-3P-121 on atmospheric air protection. |
LEX-FAOC094163 |
National | 01/11/1994 |