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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Order establishing the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PRPI) (No. 1061). |
LEX-FAOC014834 |
National | Agriculture | 05/11/1985 |
| National Agricultural Sector Strategy (2017-2022) “Resilience and Sustainable Development”. |
LEX-FAOC144719 |
National | Agriculture | 2016-11 |
| Sugar Cane Farmers (Incorporation and Cess) Act. |
LEX-FAOC082882 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Law No. 17/2006 - Law on integrated environmental control. |
LEX-FAOC151331 |
Regional | 11/12/2006 | |
| Water Management Regulation No. 1446. |
LEX-FAOC041347 |
National | 15/12/2006 | |
| Environmental Protection and Management Act (Chapter 94A). |
LEX-FAOC065504 |
National | ||
| Local Government (Water Pollution) Regulations, 1992. |
LEX-FAOC078458 |
National | waste | 25/09/1992 |
| Regulation on licensing of activities for manufacturing and sale of chemicals (in agrochemistry). |
LEX-FAOC079331 |
National | Agriculture | 12/08/1997 |
| Decision No. 28/QD-TTg approving the National Scheme on control of micro-organism contamination and chemical residues in foodstuffs in the period from 2003 to 2010. |
LEX-FAOC065950 |
National | Agriculture | 06/01/2003 |
| Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Administration Act. |
LEX-FAOC100321 |
Regional | 01/07/2015 |