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 2.529 - Regula el uso de agroquímicos y plaguicidas. |
LEX-FAOC156857 |
Regional | Agriculture | 12/08/1999 |
| Order of the Flemish Government concerning derogations relating to the protection of waters against pollution by nitrates from agricultural sources. |
LEX-FAOC132938 |
National | Agriculture | 06/06/2008 |
| Regulation No. 365 on utilisation, monitoring and control of sewage sludge and the compost thereof. |
LEX-FAOC050775 |
National | Agriculture | 20/08/2002 |
| Seychelles’ National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2015-2020. |
LEX-FAOC095991 |
National | 2015 | |
| Resolución Nº 320 - Modifica la Resolución Nº 38, que crea el Programa Fertifuturo. |
LEX-FAOC026304 |
National | Agriculture | 05/11/2009 |
| Regulation on maximum levels for certain contaminants in food. |
LEX-FAOC132153 |
National | Agriculture | 12/02/2009 |
| Decree No. 9 of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Protection validating the Instruction on the modalities of performance of local environmental monitoring by legal persons performing economic and other activities causing negative environmental impact, including ecologically hazardous activities. |
LEX-FAOC081658 |
National | ||
| Importation of Fertilisers and Feeding Stuffs Order, 1996 (G.S.I. No. 11 of 1996). |
LEX-FAOC079090 |
Regional | Agriculture | 16/04/1996 |
| Order No. 40 of the Federal Hydrometeorological and Environmental Monitoring Service validating the Regulation on centralized registration of the documents on emissions and greenhouse gas sinks. |
LEX-FAOC050937 |
National | 23/03/2001 | |
| Décret portant des mesures en matière de gestion des eaux souterraines. |
LEX-FAOC143570 |
Local, Regional |