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 of The Minister of Trade of the RI, No. 05/M-DAG/PER/1/2016 providing for Exportation and Importation of Animal and Animal Products. |
LEX-FAOC111619 |
National | Agriculture | 28/01/2016 |
| Public Health (Health and Sanitation) (Prevention of Defilement of Rivers and Streams) Regulations (Cap. 189). |
LEX-FAOC098876 |
National | ||
| Supreme Decree No. 007/83 / A - Modifies the Regulations of the General Water Law. |
LEX-FAOC089316 |
National | 11/03/1983 | |
| Regulation on the registration in the Register of fertilizers. |
LEX-FAOC164535 |
National | Agriculture | 25/05/2007 |
| Burgenland Air Pollution Control, Heating and Air Conditioning Plants Law 2008. |
LEX-FAOC093766 |
Regional | ||
| Decreto Nº 111 - Ley Ambiental para el Desarrollo Sustentable del Estado de Michoacán de Ocampo. |
LEX-FAOC088032 |
Regional | 07/02/2013 | |
| Environmental Quality (Control of Emission from Diesel Engines) Regulations 1996, PU (A) 429. |
LEX-FAOC054804 |
National | Transport | 1996 |
| Forest, Soil and Water Conservation Act (Cap. 116). |
LEX-FAOC050633 |
National | ||
| Ministerial Decree No. 584 validating the Regulation on issuance of quotas for emissions of greenhouse gases. |
LEX-FAOC001716 |
National | 07/05/2012 | |
| Land Code of the Republic of Moldova. |
LEX-FAOC067271 |
National |