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.
Anastasia L 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ley Nº 8 - Regulaciones para el desarrollo de actividades agropecuarias orgánicas. |
LEX-FAOC133809 |
National | Agriculture | 24/01/2002 |
| Nutrition Sensitive Agriculture Strategy. |
LEX-FAOC049792 |
National | Agriculture | 02/11/2016 |
| Decree-Law No. 5/2003 defining the National system for air protection and control. |
LEX-FAOC094175 |
National | 31/03/2003 | |
| Rule book on environmental emission inventory. |
LEX-FAOC103329 |
National | 18/04/1996 | |
| Enforcement Regulations of the Law Concerning Standardization and Proper Labelling of Agricultural and Forest Products (No. 62 of 1950). |
LEX-FAOC152936 |
National | Agriculture | 19/06/2000 |
| Regulation (EC) No. 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC131941 |
National | Agriculture | 13/10/2003 |
| Ministerial Decree No. 189 validating the Regulation on keeping state water register. |
LEX-FAOC012717 |
National | 21/11/1994 | |
| National Protected Areas System Act, 2015 (No. 17 of 2015). |
LEX-FAOC108002 |
National | 21/10/2015 | |
| National Environmental (Protection and Quality) Regulations (No. 1 of 2008). |
LEX-FAOC116621 |
National | Waste | 14/01/2008 |
| Decreto Nº 27.012/MEIC - Reglamento técnico RTCR 359/1998: Determinación del tamaño de partícula de los fertilizantes. |
LEX-FAOC016992 |
National | Agriculture | 05/01/1998 |