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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilizers, Farm Feeds and Remedies Act [Chapter 18:12]. |
LEX-FAOC146780 |
Agriculture | ||
| Regulation No 2 of 8 June 2011 on the issuance of permits for discharge of wastewater into water bodies and determination of individual emission limits for specific sources of pollution. |
LEX-FAOC020338 |
National | waste | |
| Regional Act No. 24 regulating, promoting and improving organic farming in Campania. |
LEX-FAOC051999 |
Regional | Agriculture | 12/08/1993 |
| Water Code of the Republic of Armenia. |
LEX-FAOC141128 |
National | 17/06/2002 | |
| Environment Protection and Enhancement Act (RSA 2000, c. E-12). |
LEX-FAOC051845 |
Regional | ||
| Grand-Ducal Regulation on sewage sludge. |
LEX-FAOC079230 |
National | Agriculture | 14/04/1990 |
| Order No. 02-14/23-148 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the model form of ecological certificate for agricultural enterprises. |
LEX-FAOC044049 |
National | Agriculture | 19/01/1996 |
| Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990. |
LEX-FAOC019572 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Law No. 5.690 creating the State Policy on Climate Change and Sustainable Development. |
LEX-FAOC030329 |
Regional | Agriculture | 14/04/2012 |
| Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Grants) (Scotland) Scheme 2003 (S.S.I. No. 52 of 2003). |
LEX-FAOC158825 |
Regional | Agriculture | 28/01/2003 |