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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regulation on how to provide the data on plant nutrition products that are produced and placed on the market. |
LEX-FAOC099378 |
National | Agriculture | 02/08/2010 |
| Order MAM / 85/2008 - Technical criteria for assessing damages to the public hydraulic domain. |
LEX-FAOC060679 |
National | 16/01/2008 | |
| Regulation on penalties concerning introduction of gas and dust into the air. |
LEX-FAOC069252 |
National | 07/07/2011 | |
| Resolution No. 82/1 of 2007 on the importation processed and unprocessed natural fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC075013 |
National | Agriculture | 07/03/2007 |
| Emission Allowances Auction Ordinance 2012. |
LEX-FAOC146707 |
National | 17/07/2009 | |
| Regulation on the emission of substances into the air from industrial plants dealing with the production of ceramics and clay products. |
LEX-FAOC121347 |
National | industry | 05/04/2007 |
| Climate Change (Unique Emissions Factors) Regulations, 2009. |
LEX-FAOC154056 |
National | 28/09/2009 | |
| Ministerial Decision No. 32/2015 approving the Internal Regulation of the Technical Advisory Committee on Fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC168025 |
National | Agriculture | 04/02/2015 |
| Manure Regulation (Man. Reg. 124/2007). |
LEX-FAOC104228 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Prevention of Water Pollution (Courland Water Works) Bye-laws. |
LEX-FAOC027213 |
National |