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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 20.284 - Ley sobre contaminación atmosférica. |
LEX-FAOC132793 |
National | 16/04/1973 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 394200/5925 on licenses of fertilisers type A or B. |
LEX-FAOC124640 |
National | Agriculture | 08/10/1999 |
| Air Quality (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (S.S.I No. 97 of 2000). |
LEX-FAOC084543 |
Regional | 31/03/2000 | |
| Protected Area Lainzer Tiergarten Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC088364 |
Regional | 28/01/2008 | |
| Resolution No. 436/02 / AG - Procedure for the sale of seeds, fertilizers and agrochemicals. |
LEX-FAOC084233 |
National | Agriculture | 24/04/2002 |
| Ministerial Decision No. 46/2017 on the Regulation on Detailed Requirements for Screening, Definition of Scope and Terms of Reference of Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Management Plans for Environmental Evaluation. |
LEX-FAOC174489 |
National | 02/08/2017 | |
| Decreto Nº 3.609 - Reglamento de importación y producción de fertilizantes (Libro II, Título XII del Texto Unificado de la Legislación Secundaria del Ministerio de Agricultura y Ganadería). |
LEX-FAOC159737 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decision No. 529/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on accounting rules on greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities relating to land use, land-use change and forestry and on information concerning actions relating to those activities. |
LEX-FAOC044306 |
National | 21/05/2013 | |
| Sub-Decree No. 35 on creation of a National Committee for Managing Climate Change. |
LEX-FAOC060853 |
National | 24/04/2006 | |
| Protected Areas Act 2011 (No. 14 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC030713 |
National | 21/09/2011 |