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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decreto Nº 3.097/2000 - Reglamentación de la Ley Nº 7.070, Ley de Protección del Medio Ambiente. |
LEX-FAOC053570 |
National | Industry | 29/11/2000 |
| Estrategia Nacional de Biodiversidad 2015-2030. |
LEX-FAOC033928 |
National | 2015 | |
| Act containing rules relative to reconstruction of the concentration areas (Concentration Areas Reconstruction Act). |
LEX-FAOC047248 |
National | ||
| Law No. 6/2015 - Agrarian Law of Extremadura. |
LEX-FAOC127188 |
Regional | Agriculture | 24/03/2015 |
| Decision No. 37/2003/QD-TTg on the import of urea fertilizer for circulation reserve. |
LEX-FAOC120110 |
National | Agriculture | 12/03/2003 |
| Regulation respecting environmental impact assessment and review (R.Q. c. Q-2, r.23). |
LEX-FAOC146435 |
Regional | ||
| Water Resources Act 1975. |
LEX-FAOC160358 |
Regional | ||
| Order of the Flemish Government regulating the voluntary, complete and definitive cessation of the production of all animal manure from pigs. |
LEX-FAOC161297 |
Regional | Agriculture | |
| Acuerdo Gubernativo No. 342-2010: Reglamento para el Registro de Fertilizantes, Enmiendas y Sustancias Afines a Fertilizantes o a Enmiendas, ante el Ministerio de Agricultura, Ganadería y Alimentación. |
LEX-FAOC130561 |
National | Agriculture | 26/11/2010 |
| Port Regulations (2017 Revision). |
LEX-FAOC100791 |
Regional |