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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate Change (Unique Emissions Factors) Regulations, 2009. |
LEX-FAOC154056 |
National | 28/09/2009 | |
| Regional Act No. 24 regulating, promoting and improving organic farming in Campania. |
LEX-FAOC051999 |
Regional | Agriculture | 12/08/1993 |
| Decreto Nº 23.518/MAG - Reglamento para el control de calidad de sustancias químicas y biológicas de uso en la agricultura. |
LEX-FAOC089261 |
National | Agriculture | 16/05/1994 |
| Environment Protection and Enhancement Act (RSA 2000, c. E-12). |
LEX-FAOC051845 |
Regional | ||
| Farm Subsidies - Natural Resources and Environment Ecosystem Protection and Development. |
LEX-FAOC067697 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Order No. 1109 on subsidies for biogas installations. |
LEX-FAOC137875 |
National | Agriculture, Energy | 23/09/2010 |
| Waste Water Emission – Chlor-Alkali Electrolysis Ordinance. |
LEX-FAOC127104 |
National | waste | 03/12/2016 |
| Decision No. 60/2004/QD-BCN approving the Scheme on Development of the chemical industry till 2010 in service of agricultural and rural industrialization and modernization"." |
LEX-FAOC030886 |
National | Agriculture | 15/07/2004 |
| Décret n°00-223/p-rm portant modification des taux de l’impôt spécial sur certains produits (iscp) applicable sur certains intrants agricoles et le sel. |
LEX-FAOC082759 |
National | Agriculture | 03/05/2000 |
| Enhancement and Conservation of National Environmental Quality Act, B.E. 2535. |
LEX-FAOC043370 |
National | 29/03/1992 |