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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 8.826/12 – Suprime la Empresa Comercializadora de Insumos y Servicios Agrícolas, S.A. (CVA ECISA, S.A.). |
LEX-FAOC061491 |
National | Agriculture | 28/08/2013 |
| An Act respecting an aid scheme for climate loans. |
LEX-FAOC105399 |
National | 23/12/2016 | |
| Regulation determining areas and inhabited areas according to the categories of air quality. |
LEX-FAOC120883 |
National | 05/06/2008 | |
| Water Pollution Control Act. |
LEX-FAOC123198 |
Regional | ||
| Entry Level Agri-Environment Scheme (Pilot) (England) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 838 of 2003). |
LEX-FAOC021328 |
Regional | Agriculture | 24/03/2003 |
| Arrêté du 2 février 2001 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 soumises à autorisation. |
LEX-FAOC116230 |
National | 02/02/2001 | |
| Environmental Protection and Management Act (Chapter 94A). |
LEX-FAOC065504 |
National | ||
| Fertilizer Act. |
LEX-FAOC145327 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation on licensing of activities for manufacturing and sale of chemicals (in agrochemistry). |
LEX-FAOC079331 |
National | Agriculture | 12/08/1997 |
| Order of 31 January 2008 on the register and the annual declaration of pollutant emissions and waste. |
LEX-FAOC012895 |
National | waste | 31/01/2008 |