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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision No. 71/2004/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on assay and recognition of new fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC105925 |
National | Agriculture | 08/12/2004 |
| Supreme Decree No. 013-2014-MINAM ─ Provisions for the preparation of the National Inventory of Greenhouse Gases (INFOCARBONO). |
LEX-FAOC089033 |
National | 18/12/2014 | |
| Regulation No. 118 on surface and ground water quality. |
LEX-FAOC138498 |
National | 12/03/2002 | |
| National Sustainable Development Strategy. |
LEX-FAOC100476 |
National | 2009-08 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 559 validating the Regulation on calculation of environmental fees for environmental pollution. |
LEX-FAOC071807 |
National | 19/09/2011 | |
| Organic Farming Act. |
LEX-FAOC119641 |
National | Agriculture | 20/06/2000 |
| Decreto Nº 20 - Reglamento para la protección de datos de prueba de nuevos productos químicos agrícolas. |
LEX-FAOC142791 |
National | Agriculture | 11/03/2009 |
| Notification of the Ministry of Environment and Forests declaring the Dahanau Taluka, District Thane (Maharashtra) to be an Ecologically fragile area. |
LEX-FAOC099122 |
Regional | 20/06/2001 | |
| Amhara National Regional State Urban and Rural Drinking Water Supply and Sewerage Services Organizing Proclamation Executive Council of Regional Government Regulation (No. 34/2005). |
LEX-FAOC148772 |
National | Waste | 02/06/2005 |
| Trust Territory Air Pollution Control Standards and Regulations. |
LEX-FAOC148610 |
Regional | 25/06/1980 |