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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality required of Surface Water intended for the Abstraction of Drinking Water Regulations, 2001 (L.N. No. 339 of 2001). |
LEX-FAOC099389 |
National | 2001 | |
| Resolución Nº 41 - Determina algunas actividades de reactivación del Programa nacional de reactivación cafetera (PRAN Cafetero). |
LEX-FAOC122503 |
National | Agriculture | 27/01/2010 |
| Regulation on contents and method of preparing the annual information on air quality. |
LEX-FAOC099364 |
National | 24/05/2012 | |
| Law on administrative liability for trade of foodstuffs with excessive contents of pesticides, nitrates, nitrites and other substances harmful to human health. |
LEX-FAOC042013 |
Agriculture | 1991-01-0 | |
| Salzburg Thermal and Medicinal Waters and Health Resort Law 1997. |
LEX-FAOC076240 |
National | ||
| Farm Subsidies - Natural Resources and Environment Ecosystem Protection and Development. |
LEX-FAOC067697 |
National | Agriculture | |
| Regulation on the methods and terms for the calculation and payment of compensation for the oxides released in the environment, in the form of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides expressed as nitrogen dioxide. |
LEX-FAOC042075 |
National | 07/07/2004 | |
| Agriculture and Marketing Act (R.S.N.S. 1989 c. 6). |
LEX-FAOC160387 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Resolución Nº 264/2011 - Apruébase el Reglamento para el Registro de Fertilizantes, Enmiendas, Sustratos, Acondicionadores, Protectores y Materias Primas en la República Argentina. |
LEX-FAOC169701 |
National | Agriculture | 09/05/2011 |
| Acuerdo por el que se expide la Estrategia Nacional de Cambio Climático. |
LEX-FAOC069876 |
National | 30/05/2013 |