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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decree No. 49 of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food validating the Regulation on testing of plant protection means and fertilizers subject to state registration. |
LEX-FAOC159715 |
National | Agriculture | 22/08/2006 |
| Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (16 USC 1451-1466). |
LEX-FAOC119325 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation on urban waste water treatment. |
LEX-FAOC003551 |
National | Waste | 08/01/2006 |
| Resolución Nº 1.167 - Registro y control de personas que se dediquen a la comercialización de insumos agropecuarios y/o semillas para siembra. |
LEX-FAOC145949 |
National | Agriculture | 25/03/2010 |
| Regulation on the quality of surface water intended for the abstraction of potable water. |
LEX-FAOC014872 |
National | ||
| Grand-Ducal Regulation establishing a set of aid schemes for the safeguarding of biological diversity in rural, viticultural and forest areas. |
LEX-FAOC035701 |
National | 10/09/2012 | |
| Law on the system of protected territories. |
LEX-FAOC016867 |
National | 07/03/1996 | |
| Environmental Stewardship (England) Regulations 2005 (S.I. No. 621 of 2005). |
LEX-FAOC117283 |
Regional | Agriculture | 08/03/2005 |
| Act on the Disposal of Sewage, Excreta and Livestock Wastewater. |
LEX-FAOC095884 |
National | Waste | |
| Loi nº 2008-005 portant loi-cadre sur l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC149101 |
National | 30/05/2008 |