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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrêté du 14 février 2000 modifiant l'arrêté du 2 février 1998 relatif aux prélèvements et à la consommation d'eau ainsi qu'aux émissions de toute nature des installations classées pour la protection de l'environnement soumise à autorisation. |
LEX-FAOC061985 |
National | Agriculture | 14/02/2000 |
| Chapter 4 of Title 25 the American Samoa Administrative Code “Environmental Health ” - Safe Drinking Water. |
LEX-FAOC086084 |
Regional | ||
| Fertilizer Act. |
LEX-FAOC145327 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Ordonnance sur la réduction des émissions de CO2 (Ordonnance sur le CO2). |
LEX-FAOC025095 |
National | ||
| Agriculture Development Strategy (ADS) 2015 to 2035 |
LEX-FAOC162795 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Arrêté Ministériel N°001/11.30 du 15/02/2013 déterminant les attributions du registraire des produits agrochimiques. |
LEX-FAOC038259 |
National | Agriculture | 15/02/2013 |
| Resolución Nº 1.208 - Normas sobre prevención y control de la contaminación atmosférica por fuentes fijas. |
LEX-FAOC071833 |
National | 05/09/2003 | |
| Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (S.C. 1999, c. 33). |
LEX-FAOC146433 |
National | ||
| Control of Atmospheric Pollution (Limitation of Emissions of Certain Pollutants into Air from Large Combustion Plants) Regulations, 2004 (P.I. 195/2004). |
LEX-FAOC044001 |
National | industry | 02/04/2004 |
| Decreto Nº 31.961/COMEX/MAG - Publica la Resolución Nº 188-2004 (COMIECO), registro comercial de insumos y plaguicidas de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC095978 |
National | Agriculture | 23/07/2004 |