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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Crop Rotation Act (R.S.P.E.I. 1988, c. A-8.01). |
LEX-FAOC169557 |
Regional | ||
| Décret n° 2-04-781 du 23 chaabane 1425 (8 octobre 2004) portant création du Parc national d'Al Hoceima (province d'Al Hoceima). |
LEX-FAOC053614 |
National | 08/10/2004 | |
| National Environmental Policy 1997. |
LEX-FAOC172920 |
National | 01/12/1997 | |
| Special Act on the Improvement of Air Quality in Seoul Metropolitan Area. |
LEX-FAOC149098 |
National | ||
| Decree No. 20 of 2001 of the Government on environmental impact assessment. |
LEX-FAOC153532 |
National | ||
| Decision No. 100/2003/QD-BNN promulgating the Regulation on fertilizer management. |
LEX-FAOC145353 |
National | Agriculture | 06/09/2003 |
| Regulation on the manner and procedure of taking samples for laboratory testing of lettuce or spinach (nitrates). |
LEX-FAOC016373 |
National | Agriculture | 17/01/2014 |
| Decree laying down technical provisions for reusing effluent waste waters, as per article 99, paragraph 1 of Legislative Decree No. 152 of 2006. |
LEX-FAOC143466 |
National | waste | 02/05/2006 |
| Acuerdo que establece la clasificación y codificación de mercancías cuya importación está sujeta a regulación por parte de la Secretaría de Agricultura, Ganadería, Desarrollo Rural, Pesca y Alimentación, a través del Servicio Nacional de Sanidad, Inocuidad y Calidad Agroalimentaria. |
LEX-FAOC167066 |
National | Agriculture | 06/08/2012 |
| Royal Decree laying down general standards of immission of fresh waters needing to be protected or improved to be fit for fish life. |
LEX-FAOC156911 |
National |