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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decision No. 18/2009/QD-TTg approving the master plan on socio-economic development of Vietnam’s sea and coastal areas in the Gulf of Thailand up to 2020. |
LEX-FAOC167707 |
National | 03/02/2009 | |
| Directive 2006/113/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on the quality required of shellfish waters. |
LEX-FAOC070354 |
National | 12/12/2006 | |
| Regulation on the method of packaging of plant nutrition products. |
LEX-FAOC051785 |
National | Agriculture | 05/03/2010 |
| Regulation No. 1 of 4.03.2015 determining the order and manner of spending the revenues from the sale of emission allowances from aviation activities. |
LEX-FAOC069261 |
National | ||
| Loi nº 81-13 portant Code de l'eau. |
LEX-FAOC048777 |
National | 04/03/1981 | |
| Loi nº 2005-30 portant Code de l'eau. |
LEX-FAOC089856 |
National | 02/02/2005 | |
| National water pollution prevention and control action plan. |
LEX-FAOC031305 |
National | 16/04/2015 | |
| Règlement c/reg.13/12/12 du 02 décembre 2012 relatif au contrôle de qualité des engrais dans l'espace CEDEAO. |
LEX-FAOC067452 |
International | Agriculture | 02/12/2012 |
| Acuerdo Ministerial Nº 50-2010: Requisitos para la importación y retorno de insumos de uso agrícola. |
LEX-FAOC120375 |
National | Agriculture | 17/03/2010 |
| Acuerdo por el que se dan a conocer las Reglas de Operación del Programa Fondo para el Apoyo a Proyectos Productivos en Núcleos Agrarios (FAPPA) de la Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación. |
LEX-FAOC027792 |
National | Agriculture | 10/04/2014 |