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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Programme for Food Security in the Syrian Arab Republic. |
LEX-FAOC109210 |
National | Agriculture | 2010-08 |
| Decreto Nº 27.034/MAG - Permiso para quien comercialice sustancias químicas, biológicas o afines de uso en la agricultura. |
LEX-FAOC049437 |
National | Agriculture | 05/01/1998 |
| National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reporting Regulations, 2016 (Notice 275 of 2017). |
LEX-FAOC063991 |
National | 03/04/2017 | |
| Organic Agriculture Act of 2010 (Republic Act No. 10068). |
LEX-FAOC124948 |
National | Agriculture | 06/04/2010 |
| NOM-044-ECOL-1993: Niveles máximos permisibles de emisión provenientes del escape de vehículos automotores que usan diesel como combustible. |
LEX-FAOC060418 |
National | 18/10/1993 | |
| Iron Steel Ordinance 2016. |
LEX-FAOC067952 |
National | industry | 24/02/2016 |
| Decree-Law No. 108/2010 on marine environment protection. |
LEX-FAOC152977 |
National | 13/10/2010 | |
| Law No.24 of 2006 issuing the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC163693 |
Regional | Agriculture | 11/07/2006 |
| Norma NA-AI-002-03 sobre control de las emisiones de contaminantes atmosféricos provenientes de fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC149097 |
National | 2003 | |
| Pesticides and Fertilizers Licence Regulation (Man. Reg.216/87). |
LEX-FAOC101336 |
Regional | Agriculture |