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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 346 - Modifica la Ley Nº 532, de promoción agrícola y ganadera. |
LEX-FAOC093621 |
National | Agriculture | 29/05/1972 |
| Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Regulations 2011. |
LEX-FAOC133906 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Supreme Decree No. 055/01 / AG - Modifies Supreme Decree No. 049/01 / AG, on provisions applicable to the National Revolving Fund Commission. |
LEX-FAOC016075 |
National | Agriculture | 29/11/2001 |
| Resolución Nº 387 - Política de precios en materia de insumos agropecuarios. |
LEX-FAOC130877 |
National | Agriculture | 22/12/2011 |
| Reglamento de la Norma Técnica Nacional para la Producción Ecológica. |
LEX-FAOC142404 |
National | Agriculture | 04/12/2006 |
| Loi L/92/027/CTRN instituant le contrôle phytosanitaire des végétaux à l'importation et à l'exportation. |
LEX-FAOC051790 |
National | Agriculture | 06/08/1992 |
| Law on air protection. |
LEX-FAOC083944 |
National | 22/04/2010 | |
| Arrêté du Gouvernement wallon déterminant les conditions intégrales et sectorielles relatives à la détention de veaux à l'engraissement de plus de deux semaines et de moins de six mois, à l'exception des veaux au pis. |
LEX-FAOC016700 |
Regional | Agriculture | 05/07/2007 |
| Water Act. |
LEX-FAOC164077 |
National | 28/06/2001 | |
| Arrêté Interministériel fixant les conditions de rejets des eaux usées et normes de rejet NS 05-061. |
LEX-FAOC100529 |
National | Waste | 28/11/2001 |