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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinance on the Introductory Law concerning the confederate legislation on environment and water protection. |
LEX-FAOC164152 |
National | ||
| Freeport Bye-laws Act (Cap. 29). |
LEX-FAOC018857 |
National | ||
| Manure Regulation (Man. Reg. 124/2007). |
LEX-FAOC104228 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Arrêté interministériel n° 006/CAB/MIN/ENV/2005 et n° 108/CAB/MIN/FINANCES/2005 du 25 juillet 2005 portant fixation des taux des droits et taxes sur les établissements classés dangereux, insalubres ou incommodes à percevoir à l’initiative du Ministère de l’Environnement, Conservation de la Nature, Eaux et Forêts. |
LEX-FAOC037889 |
National | 25/07/2005 | |
| Loi fédérale sur la protection de l'environnement (Loi sur la protection de l'environnement, LPE). |
LEX-FAOC164175 |
National | ||
| Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs (Jersey) Law 1950. |
LEX-FAOC155507 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Order of January 4, 1985 - Basic objectives and general guidelines of the National Agrarian Research Plan. |
LEX-FAOC103616 |
National | Agriculture | 04/01/1985 |
| Decision No. 0538/MAF of the Minister on Good Agriculture Practices for Environmental Management Standard. |
LEX-FAOC141406 |
National | Agriculture | 09/02/2011 |
| Resolution No 413 of 2013 of Georgian Government on Self-monitoring and Reporting of Emissions of Harmful Substances from Stationary Sources of Pollution |
LEX-FAOC024701 |
National | Industry | |
| Inter-Ministerial Order No. 01/92 approving the List of potentially polluting activities. |
LEX-FAOC035152 |
National | 1992 |