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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrêté interministériel N° 26582/2012 du1er octobre 2012 portant création de régies de recettes du compte de commerce N°3024103001 intitulé Fonds de l'Elevage" au sein du Ministère de l'Elevage." |
LEX-FAOC148237 |
National | Agriculture | 01/10/2012 |
| Resolution No. 122/09 approving the Strategy for the Development of Biofuels in Angola. |
LEX-FAOC163640 |
National | Agriculture, Energy | 23/12/2009 |
| Decreto Nº 1.076 - Decreto Único Reglamentario del Sector Ambiente y Desarrollo Sostenible. |
LEX-FAOC094557 |
National | 26/05/2015 | |
| Junk Bay Water Control Zone Statement of Water Quality Objectives, Chapter 358l (Section 5). |
LEX-FAOC148255 |
Local | ||
| Agreement Between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America on Air Quality. |
LEX-FAOC149733 |
International | 13/03/1991 | |
| Environment Protection Act (No. 9 of 2011). |
LEX-FAOC099759 |
Regional | 22/11/2011 | |
| Decreto Nº 1.287 - Criterios para el uso de los biosólidos generados en plantas de tratamiento de aguas residuales municipales. |
LEX-FAOC146450 |
National | Waste | 10/07/2014 |
| Order of 29 December 2006 fixing the scale of the assigned tax levied by the French Food Safety Agency relating to the placing on the market of plant protection products and their adjuvants and to the approval of fertilizers and growing media . |
LEX-FAOC028639 |
National | Agriculture | 29/12/2006 |
| Climate Change (General Exemptions) Order, 2009. |
LEX-FAOC149671 |
National | 30/11/2009 | |
| Ordinance by the Governor on groundwater Plant Mehrerau in Bregenz. |
LEX-FAOC078858 |
Regional | 11/09/1996 |