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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordonnance nº 2000-914 relative à la partie Législative du Code de l'environnement. |
LEX-FAOC105730 |
National | 18/09/2000 | |
| Law on air protection (Republic of Srpska). |
LEX-FAOC161281 |
National | 25/11/2011 | |
| Decree of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry relative to control of fertilising products (No. 47 of 1994). |
LEX-FAOC083322 |
National | Agriculture | 21/01/1994 |
| Climate Protection Law Nordrhein-Westfalen. |
LEX-FAOC060869 |
Regional | 29/01/2013 | |
| China National Biodiversity Conservation Strategy and Action Plan (2011-2030). |
LEX-FAOC081592 |
National | 17/09/2010 | |
| Ministerial Decree No. 1232 validating the Technical Regulation on requirements set for emissions to environment originating from combustion of different fuels in boilers of thermal power plants. |
LEX-FAOC158286 |
National | 14/12/2007 | |
| Reglamento Interior de la Comisión Intersecretarial para el Control del Proceso y Uso de Plaguicidas, Fertilizantes y Sustancias Tóxicas. |
LEX-FAOC115402 |
National | Agriculture | 1988 |
| Act on agricultural use of fertilizers and plant cover (No. 388 of 2017). |
LEX-FAOC042371 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Decision No. 71/2004/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on assay and recognition of new fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC105925 |
National | Agriculture | 08/12/2004 |
| Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control). |
LEX-FAOC124292 |
National | industry | 24/11/2010 |