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 of the State Council on several issues concerning environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC142895 |
National | 03/08/1996 | |
| Resolución Nº 19 - Mecanismos de control a transportistas y usuarios finales de abonos minerales o químicos en el territorio nacional. |
LEX-FAOC172497 |
National | Agriculture | 28/03/2016 |
| Regional Law No. 658-OZ “On plenary powers regional state bodies in the sphere of protection of atmospheric air”. |
LEX-FAOC025665 |
Regional | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 895 validating the Regulation on accrediting of independent organizations verifying, validating (determining)and attesting certificate on inventory of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC099788 |
National | 30/06/2012 | |
| Resolución Nº 403 - Somete a libertad vigilada algunos fertilizantes y plaguicidas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC074249 |
National | Agriculture | 17/12/2008 |
| Stratégie et Plan d’Actions de l’Initiative Grande Muraille Verte au Burkina Faso (SPA/IGMV). |
LEX-FAOC105923 |
Regional | Agriculture | 2012 |
| Environmental Protection Charges Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC154555 |
Regional | ||
| Instruction on state supervision over atmospheric pollution by stationary sources. |
LEX-FAOC117049 |
National | 23/12/1999 | |
| National Action Plan for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Finland 2013-2020. |
LEX-FAOC052030 |
National | 2013 | |
| Order No. 398/2015 establishing the environmental information requirements for livestock activity. |
LEX-FAOC141376 |
National | Agriculture | 05/11/2015 |