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. 1666/MAF of the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry on Organic Agriculture Standards. |
LEX-FAOC108823 |
National | Agriculture | 30/12/2005 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 166 validating the Regulation on allocation and distribution of subsidies to startup farmers from the federal budget to the regional budgets. |
LEX-FAOC118543 |
National | Agriculture | 28/02/2012 |
| Measures for the archival administration of local standards for environmental quality and pollutant discharge (2010). |
LEX-FAOC141431 |
National | 08/02/2010 | |
| Code of Agricultural Practice for Waste Management (B.C. Reg. 131/92). |
LEX-FAOC086604 |
Regional | Agriculture | 01/04/1992 |
| Environment Protection (Vehicle Emissions) Regulations 2013. |
LEX-FAOC069060 |
Regional | Transport | 11/12/2013 |
| Order PRE / 77/2008 - National Plan to Reduce Emissions from Large Combustion Facilities. |
LEX-FAOC087299 |
National | industry | 17/01/2008 |
| Water and Sewerage Act (Cap. 30:01). |
LEX-FAOC095524 |
National | Waste | |
| Environment Protection Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC113300 |
National | Energy, Industry | |
| National Action Plan for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Finland 2013-2020. |
LEX-FAOC052030 |
National | 2013 | |
| Directive 2006/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning the management of bathing water quality and repealing Directive 76/160/EEC. |
LEX-FAOC129428 |
National | 15/02/2006 |