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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision No. 529/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on accounting rules on greenhouse gas emissions and removals resulting from activities relating to land use, land-use change and forestry and on information concerning actions relating to those activities. |
LEX-FAOC044306 |
National | 21/05/2013 | |
| Regional Decree No. 469-P validating the Regulation on regional state supervision over protection of the atmospheric air. |
LEX-FAOC131024 |
Regional | 06/06/2014 | |
| Acuerdo Gubernativo Nº 66-2012: Declara de interés nacional la adquisición de fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC146128 |
National | Agriculture | 03/04/2012 |
| Law No.38 of 2005 issuing the Act on fertilizers, nutrients and soil amendments of the Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf. |
LEX-FAOC153081 |
National | Agriculture | 13/12/2005 |
| Decree No. 67/2010 amending the Regulation on Environmental Quality and Effluents’ Emissions. |
LEX-FAOC090978 |
National | 31/12/2010 | |
| Master Plan for Crop Production in Cambodia to 2030. |
LEX-FAOC132098 |
National | Agriculture | 26/05/2016 |
| Law No. 4 of 1994 on Environment. |
LEX-FAOC018380 |
National | 03/02/1994 | |
| Law No. 53 on environmental protection. |
LEX-FAOC052263 |
National | ||
| Environmental Control Water and Sewage Regulations, 2003 (N.L.R. 65/03). |
LEX-FAOC080841 |
Regional | ||
| Regulation No. 7 on ambient air quality assessment and management. |
LEX-FAOC046757 |
National | 03/05/1999 |